[Elecraft] K2 #1185 lost its innocence

Mon Jul 22 07:50:00 2002

Amen!

Bill Scovell / VK2SOE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Pfaff" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:07 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 #1185 lost its innocence

Since last weekend K2 # 1185 is equipped with the KPA100.
Still mainly intended for QRP it is now capable to punch out a 100
Watt signal, should the need arise.
Since I carefully read the manual and did the inventory, the kit went
together without problems.

Whishlist:

Always a firmware version that keeps operating the K2 simple and easy.

_Not_ on my wishlist:

General coverage receiver: This would probably ruin the RX
performance. As can be seen on many "general coverage" transceivers.

Passband tuning: Used to brute force SSB filters to CW. The K2 has
switchable bandwidth, thank you.

DSP: Another noisy CPU, even if it gives me 255 different settings.
The KAF does a good job.

Touch Screen: Please do not replace the switches and potentiometers by
software. Connecting a PDA, e.g. a Palm for remote control should
satisfy the people who want "to do it in software".

USB or network adapter: Elecraft makes fine rigs, not computers.
Right?

Just my _very_ personal oppinion. (Warm up your flame throwers now...)

73 de Gerald, HB9iRF

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