[Elecraft] No 10m band on K1

[N2EY@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/12/03 1:12:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, awallace@mc.com 
writes:

> > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: N2EY@aol.com [mailto:N2EY@aol.com]
>  >  
>  > Go down the K1 mod road long enough, and you wind up 
>  > designing a K2. I would not be surprised if that's what Wayne 
>  > and Eric did. One good idea leads to another and pretty soon....
>  > 
>  > 73 de Jim, N2EY
>  
>  Ah, except, don't forget, the K2 came BEFORE the K1!

The K2 was on the market first. Doesn't mean it was designed first......!
>  
>  Though the Norcal Sierra (I think) came before the K2,

Yep.

>  so in some ways you're right. ;-)

Note that the Sierra doesn't offer a stock 10 meter band module.
>  
>  One crisp $1 US note to someone who can peek in the lab
>  window at Aptos and tell us what new product Wayne and Eric
>  are working on....
>  
Why ruin the surprise? You KNOW it's going to be something really sweet, so 
what's the rush?

I am reminded of the film '60s Charlton Heston film about Michelango where 
he's painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the pope keeps asking him 
"when will you be finished?"

---

I can imagine:

- a genuine Elecraft "remoteable" antenna tuner
- K2 in a bigger case that lets you have all the options in one box (100W, 
tuner, battery, etc.)
- Transverters
- I/O box for control of remote devices
- QSK T/R adapter so you can use your own homebrew external power amplifier 
with the K2
- SWL receiver or adapter
- DSP unit

Time will tell!

73 de Jim, N2EY