[Elecraft] K3 Computer control

[David Fleming]

Oh my.. You guys are costing me a fortune.  I've just finished getting
my K2 fully loaded - and now this. 

I really don't *need* that much radio, but I'll end up getting one
anyway.  If for no other reason, just so I can write some Mac control
software for it.  Speaking of that, I'm full of questions regarding
computer control.  Does the K3 use the same command structure as the
K2 (SW; DS; IF; etc) ?  Are you using encoders rather than pots for RF
and AF gain?  Will menu navigation  be better supported than on the K2
(if only the annunciator byte would follow the menu)?  Will you
publish the commands necessary to do firmware updates or will that be
proprietary?  I second (or third) the vote for "wake on serial".  

I'm curious if you developed the  psk, tty decode/encode software in
house?  I'm sure that was a challenge. I've been researching the topic
and hope to eventually build that functionality into my K2 control
software. Most challenging indeed, for me.

Congrats on the new release! I'm sure these are exciting times for all
of you at Elecraft. I wish you much success..

On Top of the World - K3

-David W4SMT