[Elecraft] K3: preview of coming attractions

[mark roz]

Wayne,

I'm also very interested if the issue listed  below is fixed.
In the last contest PEP power output in SSB mode was up and down 25%
on my Alpha 87A and the other amp.

Mark


--- On Thu, 4/10/08, fraz1 <fraz1 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: fraz1 <fraz1 at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: preview of coming attractions
> To: "wayne burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com>, "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 6:27 PM
> Hi folks....
> 
> Does anyone know if this new release will address the
> low/slow drive power 
> issue when using the K3 to drive an amp in the SSB mode?
> 
> Thanks, and 73......John K4NP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "wayne burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com>
> To: "Elecraft Reflector"
> <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:47 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: preview of coming attractions
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm leaving Saturday for a long-planned 10-day
> vacation. I thought we'd be 
> > doing another firmware update before I left. Instead,
> we'll give our 
> > intrepid field testers more time with this new code,
> then release it when 
> > I get back.
> >
> > Here's a sneak preview. All of these features have
> been fully implemented:
> >
> >  - transmit RF delay for slow amplifier relays
> >  - FM mode, complete with per-band/per-memory PL tones
> and repeater splits
> >  - wider-bandwidth AM and SSB receive
> >  - further improvements to SSB transmit, including a
> boost in 
> > low-frequency response
> >  - "absolute" S-meter alternative (reading
> stays the same with preamp/attn 
> > changes)
> >  - a variation on LIN OUT that allows recording of
> both RX and TX audio
> >  - MIC+LINE IN operation for SSB contesters
> >  - reflected-power-based KPA3 amplifier protection
> >
> > Many of these have been on the short list for a long
> time, so we're 
> > anxious to get this major release into your hands.
> Full details will be 
> > provided in the release notes.
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
> >
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