[Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft K3 Transceiver: 10/100W, 160-6m

[N2EY at aol.com]

Before I say anything else:

WOW!!!!!

In a message dated 4/28/07 9:27:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
anavig8or at yahoo.com writes:


> Perhaps the modular approach taken by Elecraft in the
> K3 is the way to go.  

Of course. I suspect that one of the servicing options of the K3 will be to 
send defective modules to Aptos instead of complete rigs. 


I for one am curious if they are
> 
> still using MicroChip PIC's, which are way too slow,
> or if they have chosen a real processor. 

Too slow for what? My K2's control system is plenty fast enough for what it 
does.

IIRC, one of the design criteria for the K1, K2 and KX1 was low power demand, 
and the controllers were selected in large part for low power requirements. 
The choice was based on what was available when the rigs were designed. The K2 
design is almost ten years old - what "real processors" were available then 
that had low power drain and could be had in limited quantity for reasonable 
prices? 

--

Every rig design is a compromise - even the K3. Every rig has bugs in it, too 
- even the K3. If you want a modern rig to be tested and revised until all 
the bugs are out, be prepared to wait *years* and spend much bigger bucks than 
what most ham rigs cost. 

73 de Jim, N2EY



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