[Elecraft] Something *really* new at Dayton from Elecraft

[Edward R. Cole]

Why does everyone assume the K3 will be obsoleted by hardware?  The 
core of the K3 is a SDR which has continued to evolve with firmware 
upgrades.  I would not count out the possibility of further 
improvement in the DSP sw.

In time the basic processor will become obsolete.  So maybe a replace 
cpu board could be done?

Of course Elecraft might decide to abandon the K3 with an 
introduction of a K4, but they still make the K2 and KX1.  What does 
that tell you?  I think the Elecraft folks pride themselves in not 
abandoning their customers.

73, Ed - KL7UW
BTW nicely done on the KX3!  If it had 2m I could consider it 
replacing my FT-817, but it would have to be embedded inside the KX3.

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Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 13:00:13 -0500
From: Tony Estep <esteptony at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Something *really* new at Dayton from Elecraft
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On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Merv Schweigert <k9fd at flex.com> wrote:

 > ...the KX3 will have a much improved DSP and newer
 > better chip...


Maybe there'll be a retrofit for the K3.

Tony KT0NY





73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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