[Elecraft] K3V - another new product speculation

[Eugene Balinski]

Agree.  

  As for new products, I would still like to see a K2A - a
ruggedized K2 update with a K3-esq receiver architecture.

73
K1NR


On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:51:09 +0100
 "John Lemay" <john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
> Serious ops go the transverter route because rigs such as
> the 847 and 2000
> are a compromise, and in particular because their
> performance on the vhf /
> uhf bands is not too good - poor dynamic range,
> reciprocal mixing issues
> etc.
> 
> John 
> G4ZTR
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Dale Parfitt
> Sent: 09 April 2011 15:38
> To: R. Kevin Stover; Erik Basilier
> Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3V - another new product
> speculation
> 
> 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
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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
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