Hi Steef: I don't know about your first idea; I will let others comment. As for your second idea I can think of several reasons that may not work. Any internal power supply would have to be small and that would likely mean a switching power supply. The KPA500 avoided using a switching power supply, even though it would save a lot of weight because they didn't want the potential of noise coupling from the switching power supply into the radio, particularly the receiver (of the K3) as well as the power amplifier. Also radios that are line powered require special surge and immunity testing and power line filtering. All would add more cost to the K3. Having an external K3 power supply lets the user decide on what kind of power supply and where it is located. Mean floats across a battery so I always have uninterruptable power. 73, Fred, AE6QL
-----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steef Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 11:04 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] [ELECRAFT] [k3] Ideas .... Hello all, Happy New Year !!!!! This is the first time I post on the reflector, so I hope I do it right. There are two thing I would like to se possible, those are just thoughts bud maybe it is already in development. If not, maybe the are ideas that are to the likings of others. Maybe even someone at Elecraft :-) The first idea is; It would be great to be able to use the KX3 as a second receiver! Being able to operate the KX3 from the K3, but also directly on the KX3. I mean fully integrate the KX3 in to the K3, mute on transmit and so on. This would upgrade the way to operate second VFO (SO2V), and would boost the sale of the KX3 even more. Second idea is; A power supply that you can build into the K3. The K3 is a great radio for holiday operations, field days and so on. Bud each and every time you will have to bring a separate power supply. If you do not have a "fully loaded" K3, the looks to be enough space for a power supply. Who knows, maybe this are ideas that become available in the future? Please excuse my English, and thank you for reading this post. 73 Steef PA3S http://www.contestgroup.nl ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
