[Elecraft] Saving money for K3

Sun Jul 28 17:56:00 2002

I was thinking of something completely different:  How about a "Transmitter"
version of the K1- Two bands (80 and 40) that is adapted as a VFO/driver
for other gear?
Just an "idea"!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Cavnar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Saving money for K3

| Steve -
| 
| > Well that is a problem then, out of stuff to build...Not good.  There
| > are lot of folks out here that are having that same problem I bet.
| > Maybe a K-2.5 might be what they do next..
| 
| Or, a K2A or K2B, etc...  One with ALL the accessories included in the
| kit.
| 
| But, if you're talking NEW kits, I don't see how you're going to come up
| with a "K3" very well since I would think the K2 is just about the best
| thing going right now.
| 
| My suggestion would be to expand on what you already have such as
| a KR1 (receiver only) or KT1 (transmitter only) similar to the existing
| units except with a few more features as a stand-alone transmitter and
| transmitter that look like the K1.  The being along the same line that
| Collins incorporated into the S-Line with separate transmitter/receiver
| that also looked like the KWM2 series...  Maybe a components like
| Collins great station control unit with a SWR bridge, speaker, power
| supply, etc. in a matching cabinet.  Even for use with the K1, an out-
| board ATU, PS, SWR meter w/front speaker is doable and I would also
| say it would be a very marketable accessory, just like an outboard
| broad band amplifier for up to about 50w.
| 
| The same would hold true for the K2 - There are those who do enjoy
| the ability to handle transmitter and receiver separately.  And the
| station control unit, speaker, power supply, etc make for a very good
| looking installation.  That's not to mention the compromises needed
| to pack all of those things into one cabinet....
| 
| I say lets give the import guys a run for their money and expand on
| the whole K1 and K2 line in this manner....
| 
| Just my two cents worth of dreaming... ;)
| 
| 73, Paul - NN7B
| K1 #1256
| 
| 
| 
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