[Elecraft] Product Suggestion Big Box K3

[Eugene Balinski]

A remote-able K3 front panel connected by Ethernet/IP
 would be a great thing.  Personally I would like to be
able to take the front panel anywhere on my LAN and connect
in and operate the radio.  A full internet capable
connection would be even better.  

73
K1NR

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 13:05:33 -0400
 Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 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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