[Elecraft] Product Suggestion Big Box K3

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

How about a weighted stand-up expanded front panel for a K3 that uses
that ethernet connector on the bottom of the K3 box. Then the K3 box
itself could be remoted on the other end of a cat5 cable.  For
portable operations, you just unplug the stand-up front panel and use
the physical front panel.

This could have separate displays for radio A and radio B, equal full
size knobs for the radios with separate "small knobs" that are always
in use, band buttons, etc.

Or maybe separate standups for radio A and radio B. Radio B plugs into
Radio A standup which plugs into K3.

Lot of possibilities in that direction.

73, Guy.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Tom W8JI <w8ji at w8ji.com> wrote:
> A big box K3 with dedicated buttons would be a lot better for contesting.
> I'd certainly buy a few to replace my FT1000MP MKV's. Right now I have to
> keep two types of radios.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Product Suggestion Big Box K3
>
>
>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:07:13 -0400 (EDT), K4IA at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>How about a Big Box K3?
>>
>> So it won't fit under my airline seat?  So that I have to buy a flight
>> case for it so that I can ship it? So that it takes up twice as much
>> space on my operating desk, which is already overloaded? Gee, that
>> sounds like a REALLY great idea. I'll just remodel the shack!
>>
>> Count me among those who think the ergonomics of the K3 is just fine.
>> About the only improvement I can think of is a bit more control of the
>> 2nd RX.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>>
>>
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