[Elecraft] has the k2 a future?

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Any transceiver can be improved. But working on the K2 again...
Elecraft would have to make a business case first and then decide.


Anyway, my K2 is just fine as it is, and it's on duty for the next few weeks
as one of the transceivers in the TY1MS dx-pedition.

I already worked them with my K3  :-)

73
Arie PA3A

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Verzonden: woensdag 14 oktober 2009 10:57
Aan: Wayne Burdick
CC: Elecraft Discussion List
Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] has the k2 a future?

Wayne Burdick wrote:

> The K2 is a very mature product, and I don't anticipate adding further
> internal modules to it.

Hi Wayne,

Assuming that you had nothing else to do (!!), a Mk II version of the K2 
using a different and higher IF than the presently used 4.914 MHz IF might 
be worth considering if it is a viable commercial proposition.

The benefits gained of course would include a reduction in the number of 
"troublesome" receiver spurious responses, many of which are responsible for

the many birdies found in the K2, and a reduction in the number of  close-in

and crossover transmitter spurs.

I have been tempted to make this change and other RF/ IF circuit changes to 
my K2, also add some minimal shielding on the RF board which need not be 
expensive nor heavy.

73,

Geoff
GM4ESD









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