Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 DC power cable

2011-12-30 Thread Mike
Today or tomorrow then? :-P 73, Mike NF4L On 12/29/2011 6:50 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: All further details on the KXPA100 (and the companion 100-W ATU, the KXAT100) will be announced later this year. 73, Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 DC power cable

2011-12-30 Thread Mike Morrow
Wayne wrote: It's KXPA100, though, not KPA100. The KPA100 was the 100-W amp for the K2. With the growing catalog of Elecraft products, it would be a great enhancement to clarity were the model designation of various accessories that are particular to one rig revised to contain the full base

Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 DC power cable

2011-12-30 Thread Wayne Burdick
Mike, This is easy to do in hindsight, but difficult in practice because of the reams of internal, vendor, and customer documents that would have to be changed. Also, we had specific reasons for using certain model numbers, and they have semantic and historical significance. For example,

Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 DC power cable

2011-12-30 Thread Rick Bates
Or from future historians who want to know how Elecraft became the ham equivalent of Apple. ;-) iHam what iHam. Rick nhc -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick If we're lucky, our model number choices will inspire curiosity and discussion among linguistic paleontologists in the

[Elecraft] KX-3 DC power cable

2011-12-29 Thread Linda and Bob
What does the standard DC power cable for the KX-3 look like? What type of connectors are on each end of the cable? How long is the cable? I imagine that when you purchase the KPA100 amp and auto antenna tuner, it will come with a different DC power cable as a standard feature (similar to the

Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 DC power cable

2011-12-29 Thread Wayne Burdick
Linda and Bob wrote: What does the standard DC power cable for the KX-3 look like? 2.1 mm barrel connector at the rig, same as the K2, K1, and KX1. No connector on the other end -- you can install your connector of choice. I imagine that when you purchase the KPA100 amp and auto antenna