[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] KR3 SW Receiver.

[Jack Smith]

I suspect there's a larger market there than you might think, at that 
price. TenTec RX-340 runs a bit over US$ 4K. NRD 545 (discontinued) go 
on the used market for $1.3K.

Both of those receivers are much larger physically than the K3, so there 
may be some resistance in paying more per cubic inch for a K3.  Also, 
these receiver tune down to 30 KHz or lower, so a built in up-converter 
for the K3/0, along the lines of the the 2 meter down converter, might 
be required as an option.

Jack K8ZOA


On 3/17/2011 4:14 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
> It would be a pretty expensive shortwave receiver:
>
> K3/10  $1500
> KBPF3   $140
>         -----
>         $1640
>
> You'd save some by eliminating the 10W PA but have to add some for the
> 8-pole 6 kHz or 13 Khz filter to replace the stock 5-pole 2.7 kHz
> filter.  Would people be willing to spend well over $1500 for the best
> SWL receiver on the market?
>
>          Al N1AL
>
>
> On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 21:51 -0700, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> I think you just described the K3/10 with no key or mic plugged in :)
>>
>> Seriously, we'd love to do this, but we don't have any SWL receivers
>> in the works. I suppose we could offer a K3/0, i.e. with the 10-W amp
>> module removed and transmit disabled in firmware. Would there be any
>> interest in that?
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>> On Mar 16, 2011, at 8:19 PM, wa9fvp wrote:
>>
>>> I'm wondering if Elecraft is consifering a stand alone Short wave
>>> receiver? It would have the same outstanding "specs", roofing
>>> filters and DSP that the K3 has but without the transmit section.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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