[Elecraft] K3 Feature request?

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:16:31 +1000, "Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF"
<vk4bof.elecraft at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jeff!

I also have the K144XV and find it to be a very good option.  I'm
really glad I bought it and will probably put one in my other K3.

I too would like to see K70XV or K432XV.

If enough of us ask for one, perhaps Elecraft will see there way to
doing it if it is profitable.

You can get a Flex5000 with both bands as an add in, but you have to
send that rig back to the factory to get them installed.

The K432XV option would have sold K3's instead of Flex5000's to many
of the fellows I know here in TX who are buying Flex5000's to drive
microwave XVTRs.

73 and Good on Ya mate!

Tom, N5GE

K3 #806 with SUB RX, PR6, 
KRC2 and K144XV
K3 #1055 with PR6 and XV432
W1, 2 W2's and other small kits

QCWA Life Member 35102

n5ge at n5ge.com
http://www.n5ge.com
http://www.swotrc.net

>Hi everyone,
>As a recent purchaser of a factory built K3/100 with the lot (except for the second receiver) I'd first of all like to thank the folk at Elecraft and in particular Wayne and Eric for making this wonderful radio.
>I have used it for a little bit on HF but it's mainly been on 6 & 2M here with fantastic results!
>
>I don't know if this is the right forum to ask, but has there been any consideration given to creating an internal  70cm band transverter ala K144XV?
>
>I know that the main focus of the radio is for HF operation (which it does admirably) but having experienced the internal 2M transverter performance I cant help but wonder if there has ever been an internal 70cm option floated.
>
>Whilst some of the good folk on this reflector may eschew the 'band in a box' idea, for someone like me who operates predominately portable it does indeed make sense to go down that route.
>The less external cables and things I have to go wrong or get lost / misplaced the better. :-)
>
>Thanks for your time,
>
>Jeff Cochrane 
>VK4BOF
>Innisfail QLD
>Australia
>Elecraft K3 #4257