----- Forwarded message from "John A. Ross [RSDTV]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
To: 'Buddy Brannan' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As the design of the K2 is pretty modular I do not see any reason why it would not be possible to mount a K2 inside a larger box and add a direct entry keypad and memory/mode buttons as well as a bigger display. Unfortunately to make a really nice job Eric/Wayne would need to release the code for the micros, no point to re-invent the wheel, something they may not want to do. They might also need to support it while it gets ported and would probably look to validate any mods like that before it was released so they know the limitations and make sure any "oops" bugs do not reflect bad on the product as a whole. After all, the final setup and performance rely on the micros almost exclusively. The control section ported to a larger micro with a bit more beef than that currently used, nice 1/4 VGA display and would be real sweet. Not a particularly cheap add on I would say though. Even adding the touch screen at that point is no big deal, a simple one would just need another A/D.... It would also mean that the option to build it as a portable, and use as a base station would be a matter of choosing the controller/display board to plug in. It may be possible to just add a connector to the existing controller/display for such an add-on, as "slave" connectors to the board so it can use the same front panel board just leave out the micros but that may be jumping a bit too far ahead as there is quite a bit of I/O to hook up although a lot of it does goes go from the controller to display board via the RF board. Could be done also using the serial API already available and instead of using a computer for control, just add an additional stand alone controller inside the "big box". John (GM1BSG) ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV | Alena Grace's proud papa! Phone: (814) 455-7333 | Born: 04/06/2000 in Donetsk, Ukraine Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Adopted: 10/07/2004 in Mariupol, Ukraine http://buddy.brannan.name | _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
