[Elecraft] KPA500 and KAT500 Ports

[Bob]

Hi,

      That could be a unit that fits well with the Elecraft concept of a basic 
kit with the ability to expand as needed with options.  Since most of the parts 
for a unit of this type will be  human sized it could even make those that like 
the smell of rosin happy.

       If the unit was sold as say a basic, one in with three or four outputs it 
could be made expandable.  The box could be pre punched with knockouts like 
electrical boxes or have hole plugs.  The "kits" of parts might be marketed to 
add inputs or outputs onto the main PCB.   Broadcast Xmitters run some pretty 
high power modules. I'll not get into costs but if not prohibitive maybe an 
input/output add on module concept might be doable.

       No box will do it all, but an expandable concept might just expand the 
marketing possibilities too.

       Whatever it ends up doing I'm sure it will do it well.

       For statistical purposes 2 in and 4 out would cover my 160 to 6 needs now 
and for the foreseeable future.    Remote ability would be a high priority if 
for no other reason than putting the cabling (mess)  out in the garage out of 
the way.

73,
Bob
K2TK  ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR


On 7/13/2011 2:13 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> I'd like to redirect this discussion to what is be desired for an
> external antenna / rig switching add-on box for the K3/KPA500 and/or
> KAT500.  This question may have been missed in my original posting (below).
>
>   From that posting:
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> 73, Eric WA6HHQ
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