[Elecraft] New Elecraft Products

[Bill Coleman]

On May 24, 2006, at 11:39 AM, N2TK, Tony wrote:

> - Fast, quiet QSK
> - Dual receive - The ability to listen in stereo so when running  
> split you
> can listen in one ear on the transmit freq and at the same time  
> listen in
> the other ear to the receive frequency.

I want more. I want SO2R in a box -- I want to be able to receive  
with one receiver when I'm transmitting (so long as it isn't on the  
same band).

> - 6-160M - maybe even 2M?
> - Push button "clear" switch for RIT and XIT.

Lack of this feature automatically DQs the K2 from some very serious  
contesters.

> - Better close in (2KHZ) dynamic range performance.

For the price, the K2 has one of the best dynamic range figures, even  
close in.

> - Switchable front end filters

Huh? The K2 is single-conversion. It isn't an up-conversion rig like  
the Orion or the IC-7800, etc. There's no need for a front-end  
roofing filter because the main filter IS the front-end roofing filter.


Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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