I'd wonder if best of several worlds might not just be a rackmount brain that has the filters and SDR in it that could be stashed under the desk, or in a shockmount crate for DXpedition use, and a separate remote like the kpod, potentially available as a detachable faceplate for those who want the buttons and knobs. Or perhaps take the k3s faceplate and use it as a remote, possibly with a revved silkscreen to help handle new/extra functionality.
$.02 from a new kx3 owner On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Doug Turnbull <turnb...@net1.ie> wrote: > Dear Friends, > For what it is worth, I have come to like the small size and light > weight of the present K3/S. The modular approach to features aids > purchase > and I believe also helps in troubleshooting. This is a radio made for > contesting, DXpeditions, rag chewing and all modes of operation. It may > be > best to stick with the winner and continue to improve. If a newer K4 is > eventually called for may it be small and light retaining as many K3 > features as possible. > > Oh, I do like the P3 with 19 inch VDU and the K-Pod so adding on > extras > is just fine. The K3 line is a radio one can start out small with and > build up to what ever you desire. I use to like the big Orion II and can > see that the FT 1000 MP were impressive looking radios but the K3 > outperforms both in the contest sphere where a radio is tested as no where > else. > > There are Cadillac drivers and Ferrari drivers both cars have their > place but I just wonder if both are best made by the same manufacturer. > Inventory shoots up and engineering talent is more thinly spread. > > Whatever it will be interesting to see what the mother ship does in > coming years. Just please do not fade out like so many others. You > people > at Elecraft are phenomenal with design, manufacturing and service. > > 73 Doug EI2CN > > PS Thank you once more for the K-Pod!!!!!!!!!!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ignacy > Sent: 21 August 2017 11:00 > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is K4 talk verboten? > > Perhaps it does not matter what we write because most likely Elecraft is > already working on it. > > The advantages of K3 are high blocking and dynamic ranges together with > quiet synthesizer. Also lighweight and good ergonomics to those who got > used > to current. > > Minuses are lots of connectors/cables and high price. > > Making all SDR would make the radio lose high blocking range. Making the > screen bigger would either make the radio bigger or the number of knobs > smaller. > > Here are possibilities > - SDR configuration with 2nd RX but with provision for current RX with > single Xtal filter > - panadapter display with connection to external display > - built in PS > > Ignacy, NO9E > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Is-K4-talk- > verboten-tp7633604p7633637.h > tml > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to turnb...@net1.ie > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to scott.sm...@gmail.com > -- Scott Small ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
