[Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] Big K2 (or K2B - B for Big)]

[jeff_list at burnshome.org]

The current generation of control software and logging software do not work
together well. I use N3FJP for logging. Using a control program would make
it impossible to gather data into N3FJP's program. A hardware remote would
not have this problem. 

Jeff 
AD9T

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W3FPR - Don Wilhelm
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 0:11 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: [Elecraft] Big K2 (or K2B - B for Big)]

All,

If a larger remote front panel is the proper answer,  then why not simply 
use one of the K2 enabled software control programs which can add function 
as well as size and flexibility?  The N4PY software and Ham Radio Deluxe are

two examples.  The 'panel' can be as large as your computer screen. 
Apologies to those who really want to press 'real' buttons (and that 
includes me - I am quite hardware oriented. but I don't think that a 'BIG' 
K2 panel is feasible anytime soon).

73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message ----- 

>I wonder how much of the desire for a bigger K2 could be satisfied with a 
>remote front panel?  I have often thought of building a remote head for the

>KIO2 using the $40 Olimex PIC front panel board (now from sparkfun.com) for

>use with a backpack.
>
> The same idea could be used for a bigger front panel, which could also 
> provide two VFO knobs (though not stereo dual reception).  I think only 
> the AF gain and IF gain are impaired, and the AF gain is easily worked 
> around by using an audion amplifier in the remote head.
>


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