[Elecraft] Mobile KM1

[Gary Gregory]

*Don,

NO, not to diminish in any way the specs of the KX3, but by mounting it in
an option box allowing more inclusions (like, but better than the 857/897
type) could not Elecraft achieve this?

Modern vehicles have some restrictions as to what you can mount in them and
use safely and easily. Given I have more room in the Motorhome, I need a
remote head to mount flat on a vertical surface and try as I have I have
not found a practical way to do this with the KX3 as built currently.

My preference would be able to remove the remote head and plug an extension
cable in that I could then take the KX3 as an example and operate it from
under the awning as I do currently with the K3 and this will also give me
two transceivers.

I am aware that what I am suggesting will not suit everyone. But given the
current popularity of the 706/7000/857D transceivers I would suggest there
is a market for this type of transceiver and placing the KX3 in a different
box with room for added options seems reasonable to me but I can of course
be wrong...:-(

73's
Gary
*
On 22 May 2012 11:19, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Is this a request for "do everything even if poorly" over a request to
> do things well.]
>
> The KX3 is already a 160 through 6 meters "remote head", while keeping
> the entire transceiver function  in the "remote head"  Add an amplifier
> and you are "good to go" at whatever power level your amplifier supports.
>
> 2 meters has been a promised addition, and although that have been some
> requests for 70 cm, I have not seen anything from Elecraft that it could
> be included.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/21/2012 9:01 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
> > *How about an Elecraft mobile with remote head with coverage HF, 6, 2 and
> > 70cm with 100W output on HF - 6M and 50W on 2M and 40W on 70cm?
> >
> > The current offerings are of questionable quality and performance but
> many
> > operators own these types of radios for mobile and or backup shack
> > transceivers etc.
> >
> > International sales would be good I should imagine given the issues with
> > the current crop of available offerings from the opposition.........
> >
> > Whilst the KX3 can fit this market, it really is not an all band, all
> mode
> > ideal mobile transceiver.
> >
> > Slow day here and just mulling over my "want" vs "need" list.
> >
> > 73's
> > Gary
> > *
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Gary
VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile
Elecraft Equipment
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