[Elecraft] Spilling the HF beans .....

[Fred (FL)]

It is encouraging to see Elecraft prosper and
expand, in manufacturing and engineering. Expansion
usually means new products, new features, new
kits. 

I put on my "read between the lines glasses", when
I read Eric's message about Elecraft's future goals.
(Re: [Elecraft] KPA800/KPA1500 Status Update)

Without spilling the beans, or showing one's hand -
could Elecraft give us a better view of how new
products may happen in the future?  Does Elecraft
have a goal of other transceivers, updated transceiver
products?  Could (could) there be new near-term
HF product kits in the future.  Or is the K2, it?
Could there be a K3 kit, sometime in the near future?

Elecraft has always seemed to keep their product plans
very guarded.  Even IBM in its heyday - could always
be counted on to come out with that next computer
processor or mainframe product.  We just knew it. And
Intel, after the 4004 and 8008 - we soon found they
had the 8080 and 8086 already on the runway. For sure
Chevy and Nissan - can pretty much be 99% counted on
to come out with that new next model, next October.  

Unfortunately, or fortunately, I'm more of a SSB
ham.  Just CW QRP doesn't do it for me.  I know this
topic comes up frequently, on the list - people are
interested in what HF products might come on the
market next.  Frankly, a new K3-like HF would be
a welcome kit for me.  If I knew it was coming fairly
soon, in this retired engineer's future - I'd put
my new IC-7000 on the block, easily!  I think that
much of Elecraft's products and kits.  And I continue
to have that hands-on building urge in me.

Could you give us a view of Elecraft's new HF
product(s) goals, and perhaps plans.  For whatever the
reason - Elecraft was very vocal and open about
their work in new HF amps.  With Elecrat's known
expertise and skills in HF transceiver design and
manufacture - I guess I'm praying that there is a
natural K1, K2, KX progression.  Or am I only
dreaming?

Fred, N3CSY


 
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