Someone's already done this. I forget his reason, but if I recall, he used a pic controller to send commands to the i/o connection. I immagine such a device could be made to be quite flexable/programmable.
--- "Solosko, Robert B (Bob)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems to me that the K2 does everything I want it to do from a feature and > performance point of view - where it's lacking, as may people have said, is > in user ergonomics. There are just too many functions that are squeezed into > the limited front panel to make it very easy to use. While I haven't yet > hooked my K2 to a computer, it looks like a number of the programs that work > with the K2 effectively expand the front panel with more "push buttons" and > controls. But since I don't want to have to haul a laptop with me when I > travel with my K2, what I would like is not another bigger (and more > expensive) K2+ or K3 but a simple, and small front panel extension box... > perhaps something about the size of a KX-1. This box would have separate push > buttons for each XTAL and DSP filter and for each of the tuning rates - that > way I can just press a button and not have to cycle around all of the > different choices to get to the one that I want. And, each button would have > a built in L! > ED that would light to indicate which button I pushed so that the choice is > immediately obvious. This front panel extension box could also have a number > of buttons for other functions that now require several menu steps, such as > turning the DSP noise filter on and off, displaying the clock, etc. It can > also have separate LED indicators to indicate when the RIT is on, when the > XIT is on, etc. The box wouldn't duplicate any of the functions that are now > directly available on the K2 front panel but would make it much easier to get > to the frequently used functions that require multiple pushes of a button or > multiple menus. > > The nice thing about such a front panel extension, besides making the K2 much > more user friendly, and being small and light enough to take along, is that > it could be easily implemented with a small processor that interfaces to the > K2 via the remote K2 commands through the KIO2. > > So, would you buy such a front panel extension? How much would this go toward > satisfying your desire for a K2+ or a K3, and how much would you be willing > to pay for it? > > Bob W1SRB > > P.S. I sent this idea to Wayne and Eric several months ago. > > > . > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Fred (FL) > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:13 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] wherefore art thou, K3? > > > I feel, all Elecraft needs to consider - is creating > a 2007 version of the K2, updated with 2006 > technology, 2006 microelectronics, better display, > and a few bells and whistles to play with. > > What the HOO ---- bigger knobs, larger front > panel to boot. > > Call it the K2+ or K2MKII or K207 .... IMHO many > new and previous K2 owners would buy it. Consider > how many auto owners upgrade to buy the latest > VERSION of their favorite auto. Happens every day. > Unfortunately, in the U.S. auto industry - NEW > MODELS may contain less features, and less > quality. Ala no chrome, no metal bumpers, no > HP, no 8 cylinders, no oil pressure .... > > If Elecraft told me I could buy the K2+ or K207 > - why wouldn't I want one? > > And this would give the Elecraft principals - more > memory to play around in, and more technology to > beef up the performance even more. Its a win, > win. > > Thanks, > Fred > N3CSY > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
