Re: [Elecraft] Has the KX3 rescued Ham radio?

My experience has been similar to yours, Dan. Off the air since 1967, I became licensed again April 1, 2013, bought a KX3 with all the trimmin's, and am now proud to be a part of the Elecraft community. Ham radio didn't die between 1967 and 2013. If anything, it has expanded. More bands, more mod

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Boost Buck 13.8 V Regulator

Glen, I remember seeing an ad for a new Linear Technology device that will do what you want. See http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/ad/LT8705_Ad_Final(P).pdf It uses four power MOSFETs and some assembly is required. Here is the datasheet: http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/datasheet/8705p.pdf Hop - A

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 internal microphone

OTOH... my wife and I have Bluetooth earbud/microphone sets we can "pair" with our cell phones. Perhaps a teeny tiny additional circuit in the KX3 would allow me to pair my Bluetooth gizmo with the KX3. While you are doing this, might as well add voice recognition software so I can say "band u