[Elecraft] K3 Feature request?

[Eugene Balinski]

I'll vote for a K222XV

73
K1NR

On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:29:14 -0500
 Radio Amateur N5GE <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:
> 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
> 
>
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