[Elecraft] K3V - another new product speculation

[Dale Parfitt]

That is an extremely small market. There is a reason the rigs you mentioned 
are no longer around. Serious ops go the transverter route.

Dale W4OP

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From: "R. Kevin Stover" <rkstover at mchsi.com>
To: "Erik Basilier" <ebasilier at cox.net>
Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3V - another new product speculation


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> I've always thought that Elecraft should come out with a VHF/UHF all
> mode rig based on the K3.
>
> Yes, I know about the outboard transverters but I'm talking about some
> thing like the old Yaesu FT-736 or Icom IC-910 based on the K3.
>
> I've never liked the FT-847 or TS-2000 approach of stuffing a radio with
> DC to daylight. If something goes wrong with the rig you lose both HF
> and VHF/UHF.
>
> Elecraft has all the parts sitting in stock. Use the guts of the
> transverters and integrate them into a K3 sized box with the same DSP
> and control boards. Getting 100W out on 2m/70cm will need a new PA
> design (50V???).
>
> I guarantee it's more complicated than that and it's not something that
> I'd want Elecraft to waste time doing if it means putting something "K3"
> on the back burner. It all depends on if there's a market niche that
> needs filling. I think there is but could be wrong.
>
>
> - -- 
> R. Kevin Stover
>
> ACØH
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