[Elecraft] KPLUS (K3) Needed .....

[Ken Alexander]

--- "Fred (FL)" <ncsailors at yahoo.com> wrote:

[snip...]
> But it seems pretty evident that Elecraft should
> seriously pursue creating a K3 base rig, with at
> least:
> 
>     K3 HF Transceiver
>     consider including VHF
>     100W pep minimum included
>     CW, SSB included
>     .. then other options if need be
>     a real NB
>     DSP in the IF, somehow standard
>     consider GP coverage in receive
>     larger front panel, knobs and buttons
>     LCD color base display
>     KITTED product

If I read that correctly, you're asking for general
coverage receive from your proposed K3.  Based on what
I understand about the current K2 design, the reason
it's such an excellent receiver is because Elecraft
avoided making it a general coverage receiver -
someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

That said, I'd personally prefer if they kept any
future transceivers as ham-band-only units.

For my own selfish purposes, I'd love to see Elecraft
produce a specialty longwave and mediumwave only
receiver.  But that's a niche that's even smaller than
ham radio!  Oh well....

73,

Ken Alexander
VE3HLS