[Elecraft] KRC2 Band Decoder: it's also the "Aux Box"

Wayne Burdick [email protected]
Wed May 7 23:52:01 2003


[email protected] wrote:

> ....What else would I do with it [KRC2]....?

Hi Jerry,

You and I both clearly need more antennas  ;)

Beyond its basic band decoding function, the KRC2 is a superset of a product
idea we once floated: the "Aux Box". In this capacity, it's a decoder for events
on the K2's Aux Bus. This combined with the RS232 interface means the KRC2 will
have a number of interesting uses:

- a four-key pad for those who want "1-touch" CW message buffers for contest use
(it's an ergonomic improvement over the K2's present "fast-play" mechanism: the
unit sits flat on the desk like a message key pad)

- a means of quickly accessing certain K2 features more quickly, such as the
RXANT jack (which you could toggle on/off with one of the KRC2's switches); in
fact the buttons will eventually permit download of user-defineable macros, so
you could do things like multi-band scanning

- a relay driver for things you might control from the K2's general-purpose
"ACC" menu entry, which could be anything from a multiple-rig audio/RF selector
box to an "on-air" light

- an indispensible accessory for blind ops; the KRC2 can provide complete CW
feedback for the K2 when buttons are pressed, VFO is turned, etc. (and this
behavior will be programmable)


In fact the "RC" in "KRC2" means Remote Control, in the most general sense. It's
a means of extending the affordances of the K2 into the rest of the shack.

I'm sure the KRC2 will be used for many things we haven't yet thought of. Feel
free to send suggestions to the KRC2's designer, Jack Brindle (copied on this e-mail).

73,
Wayne
N6KR