Re: [Elecraft] New radio , new display

2017-06-02 Thread Doug Person
M0MKA does have his source on github which kind of implies it's open source. Elsewhere he says his code is available for non-commercial use. So there is a bit of a contradiction going on. Nonetheless, Risen is clearly using his interface design. The Chinese view the world a little differently

[Elecraft] New radio , new display

2017-06-02 Thread John AE5X
This is nothing more than yet another chinese effort at cloning work and creativity done by others, this time by M0NKA and his kit here: http://www.m0nka.co.uk/ John AE5X http://ae5x.blogspot.com/ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up

Re: [Elecraft] New radio , new display

2017-06-01 Thread Matt Zilmer
Interesting. At first glance it appears to have some disadvantages compared to the Elecraft KX3. Regarding portable use: - 450 mA in RX mode (more than 2.5X that of the KX3) - no 6 meters - no 2 or 4 meter option - no built-in ATU - no indication of a built-in battery pack or charg

[Elecraft] New radio , new display

2017-06-01 Thread Merv Schweigert via Elecraft
All the messages pro and con for a new display on the K3 etc, Here is a new one for ya in the QRP class http://www.dxzone.com/rs-918ssb-hf-sdr-transceiver/ Dont know if its more than a crystal set, dont know if it even works looks like copies of a several radios, priced where you can buy it an