Re: [Elecraft] Location of VFO B on the K4
I'm sure somebody make a custom CNC titanium VFO-B wrist rest...right after they get their 2 lb custom CNC VFO knobs to market! 😜 Ken Alexander (still VE3HLS) So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 12:43 AM Wayne Burdick wrote: > Hi Rick, > > Good question. Based in part on a survey of potential users, we chose to > put the RIT/XIT knob at bottom right -- also a traditional location, one > that matches that of the K3/K3S/KX2/KX3. VFO B is less often used in > practice. That said, the radio is only 4.5" tall and both knobs are very > comfortably used in these locations. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > On May 24, 2019, at 5:36 PM, Rick Kourey > wrote: > > > > First, let me say, I have never owned an Elecraft radio or amplifier but > I have become interested in the K4 and the KPA1500 amplifier combination. > > > > One of the most surprising features on the K4 is VFO B is located at the > top right side of the radio > __ > 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
[Elecraft] KX-2 Remote
I'm considering buying a KX2 for remote operation; CW and digital. The radio will be set up in VE3. I am retired and living in Thailand. I can't get a Thai license because Canada and Thailand do not have a reciprocal licensing agreement. I'm planning on using Win4K3Suite to control the rig and will have the power supply and remote computer on a UPS. That said, I'm sure there will be occasions when I will have to shut down and re-start the KX2, but this seems to be impossible because the 2-button on/off switching can't be done remotely. Is it possible to "hotwire" the KX2 so it's ON all the time? Then I could re-start it remotely by putting the 12V supply on a USB controlled relay. I'll be living 12 time zones away and need this to be very reliable. The setup will be in a friend's summer cottage and he's only there a few times a year. Many thanks in advance. Ken Alexander (VE3HLS) So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.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
Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4?
Repeat customers and customer loyalty are the foundations of any successful business. Their word of mouth recommendations are pure gold to any manufacturer, so engaging them in these discussions costs little and pays big dividends. >From what I have read, many of the wish list items are features already found on rigs from other manufacturers, so some of those bases are being covered. That said, polling non-owners is always worthwhile...maybe at hamfests if you can keep the syncophants from crowding the table. What would I like to see? A K3s or a K4 are well beyond my means. I'd like an improved KX3: 1. Dedicated audio inputs/outputs for digital modes. Built in sound card. 2. An ethernet port for easy internet remote control, including a way to turn the the transceiver on and off, plus remote access to every other function (I say this not knowing whether that's possible already now) 3. A method of setting digital mode audio levels that doesn't leave the operator wondering why the meters aren't working. 4. Move further away from the mindset that your customers are hikers and backpackers. You serve them very well already. If my theoretical KX3s grew to the size of a K2 that would not bother me. 73, Ken Alexander (still VE3HLS) So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com On Tue, Mar 26, 2019, 08:08 Richards wrote: > Mr. Eric, perhaps you are fishing in the wrong pond ... > > To coin a phrase: Ask not why some hams buy your radios - ask why all > the others do not. > > Asking members of this group who are pleased with your products is > misplaced. Instead, you should poll those who recently purchased, or > who contemplate purchasing, competing products. More hams purchase > competing products than buy Elecraft gear, so you should ask THEM > why. Disregard sycophantic owners who claim you make the only rig > worth owning (even if that is true!) Disregard those who claim other > manufacturers have lost touch with their customers, because that is > simply not true. Many well informed, qualified hams buy other brands > for good reasons. In any case, you should determine what induced them > to eschew your products for theirs. Contrary to popular belief, owning > Brand X is not a sign of insanity!Contest guru K3LR has brand X > radios in his big contest shack. World famous Rob Sherwood NC0B has > four of the latest Brand X radios and the latest Brand Y radio on his > desk. And they are pretty smart guys. To increase market share, you > must produce products that appeal to more buyers with money to spend. > (I learned this is Business 101.) ;-) > > That is just MY take ... you make the call. K8JHR > > _ > > > __ > 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
[Elecraft] K2/100Package For Sale - Price Reduction
I have a K2/100 for sale. I acquired it a year ago from another amateur. He demonstrated it for me and I saw that it worked. I have not used it since then. Included is: - Elecraft K2/100 HF Transceiver with 100W amplifier and I/O module - K2DSP internal DSP filter and real-time clock - KSB2 SSB adapter - KNB2 noise blanker - K60XV 60m and transverter adapter - K160RX 160M module - External KAT100 automatic antenna tuner It's in good condition and everything works. However, as I said I never sat down and used it. Instead, I retired and moved to Thailand where I now live. I wanted a K2 because it's on the Thai government's short list of type approved transceivers, i.e., it doesn't cover 6m or 70cm, which aren't currently legal bands here). Once I arrived I discovered that I can't ever get a Thai ham license because Canada doesn't have a reciprocal licensing agreement with Thailand. So the K2 is of no further use to me. The equipment is still in Canada. My friend VE3EG, Keith is handling the sale and shipping on my behalf. You can direct questions to me, but I will turn things over to Keith once we have ourselves a deal. I'm reducing the price for the package to Cdn $1,350 (about U.S. $1,017 at current exchange rates). Shipping is extra and is based shipping from Toronto to your QTH. Many thanks and 73! Ken Alexander, VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.com bueng-ken.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 arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K2/100 Package For Sale
I have a K2/100 for sale. I acquired it a year ago from another amateur. He demonstrated it for me and I saw that it worked. I have not used it since then. Included: - Elecraft K2/100 HF Transceiver with 100W amplifier and RS232 I/O module - K2DSP internal DSP filter and real-time clock - KSB2 SSB adapter - KNB2 noise blanker - K60XV 60m and transverter adapter - K160RX 160M module - External KAT100 automatic antenna tuner It's in good condition and everything works. However, as I said I never sat down and used it. Instead, I retired and moved to Thailand where I now live. I wanted a K2 because it's on the Thai government's short list of type approved transceivers, i.e., it doesn't cover 6m or 70cm, which aren't currently legal bands here). Once I arrived I discovered that I can't ever get a Thai ham license because Canada doesn't have a reciprocal licensing agreement with Thailand. So the K2 is of no further use to me. The equipment is still in Canada. My friend VE3EG, Keith is handling the sale and shipping on my behalf. You can direct questions to me, but I will turn things over to Keith once we have ourselves a deal. Price for the package is Cdn $1,400 (about U.S. $1,060 at current exchange rates). Shipping is extra and is based shipping from Toronto to your QTH. Many thanks and 73! Ken Alexander, VE3HLS So Phisai, Thailand Blog: bueng-ken.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 arch...@mail-archive.com
