Re: [Elecraft] K3S and expectations

2015-05-16 Thread WA8JXM
Wow! So you want more marketing hype to separate you from you money than just continuous incremental improvements? You want Elecraft to go back to the 1950;'s of automobile marketing and come out with a flashy change that looks different every year rather than just improve the

Re: [Elecraft] K3S vs. K3

2015-05-16 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2015-05-16 9:33 AM, Mike Harris wrote: It has so far been assumed that the KIO3B somehow has an analogue to digital conversion function (sound card) feeding the USB interface. Looking at the current K3 schematic, there is no *digital* connection between the DSP board and the KIO3. Since

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and expectations

2015-05-16 Thread Richard Solomon
The problem was getting the cat to hold still !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 5/16/2015 6:56 AM, David Cole wrote: Ray, How much were Cat's whiskers back in the day? :) __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and expectations

2015-05-16 Thread Doug Person via Elecraft
Can you define Normal? List members are not cribbing, whining or complaining - they are expressing their legitimate reactions to a new product announcement (comments Wayne and Eric probably WANT to hear). The K3S vs: K3s discussion was purely tongue in cheek. No one was serious about it.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S VS: K4

2015-05-16 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
In my opinion, the K3(*) will become a legacy product when it is no longer possible to add functions without changing the front panel. There are already functions that aren't entirely obvious to the untrained operator (fortunately, if you want ESSB for example, you can learn the key

[Elecraft] [K3] Contentment - Nothing Technical Here... Move Along...

2015-05-16 Thread Joel Black
Wayne, Eric, et al., I am content with my K3. I *did* order the P3TX transmit monitor addition and *might* buy the KIO3B *if* it has an onboard audio chip and circuitry that keeps the NF down as well as my E-MU 0204. It would be great to have everything in one smaller footprint. That said, the

Re: [Elecraft] Rethinking filters

2015-05-16 Thread Wes (N7WS)
Further to this, for those who believe that down-conversion is a must for good RX performance here is some food for thought. http://martein.home.xs4all.nl/pa3ake/hmode/g3sbi_intro.html On 5/16/2015 7:49 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote: Old subject.

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and expectations

2015-05-16 Thread Phil Wheeler
S/Ns start at 10,000 -- makes sense since the K3 didn't quite make it that far. Phil W7OX On 5/16/15 7:41 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote: I'm settling into a similar view. We know the K3S serial number starts at 1000. People tend to post their number. 73, Mike NF4L

Re: [Elecraft] K3S and expectations

2015-05-16 Thread Ken Miller K6CTW
As I'm sitting here reading a seemingly endless stream of comments on the new K3S, I was wondering how this same thing might have played out if this sort of communication had been available when say, Drake announced their R-4 Line, or when Collins announced their S-Line. That would have been

[Elecraft] Missing FDIM talk

2015-05-16 Thread GDR
If I were buying multi thousand dollar radio equipment today, I would buy Elecraft. Sadly, Ten Tec may well be gone before long (acquired by yet another company in less than a year). I bought some of their first products, the PowerMite QRP rigs way back when. In the eyes of some, after leading

Re: [Elecraft] W6SFM Bug Roundup is working NOW!

2015-05-16 Thread Russ Tobolic
Will my old K3 #732 work with my Vibroplex or will I need the K3s?  I want to make sure I have all the latest.  Or I guess I could just use my HT-32As. Russ, N3CO From: ARRL - N6MQL n6...@arrl.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 1:40 PM Subject: [Elecraft]