[Elecraft] K3 and whats next from Elecraft

[Stephen Selberg]

Giving the high quality of Elecraft products, and the phenomenal customer
service, not to mention the made in the USA stamp, I think an Elecraft
2m/440 HT would be a huge success. I know I would be one of those people
camping out in front of the store for a week just be first in line to buy
one. Hopefully the Elecraft gods are listening.

73,

Steve KS6PD

On Monday, August 19, 2013, Richard Fjeld wrote:

> "I hope the idea of replacement through new modules is followed.  That is
> where a radio built with daughter boards on a master mother board is more
> amenable to hardware upgrades.  The tradeoff is reliability issues with
> daughter board connectors (over time)."
>
> I agree with your statement above.  The Heathkit HW/SB-104 was this way, in
> that it had a backplane that the boards plugged into.  I have had
> Ten-Tecradios that were on this order also.  No sense replacing the
> whole radio
> when a circuit board can be replaced instead.  I realize Elecraft radios
> are more complex, but I like to see the use of daughter boards for certain
> things.  I'd rather send back a circuit board for repair or upgrade than
> the whole radio.
>
> Dick, n0ce
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 2:27 AM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Pretty well covered by others.
> >
> > One more fact to consider is the K3 is a SDR which means the firmware can
> > continually be improved or embellished, thus keeping the radio from
> > obsolescence.  The promise of SDR is that it can continually re-invent
> > itself with new sw (firmware).  With ten years under its belt a lot of
> > ideas have already been incorporated.  Recent improvement in AGC is an
> > example of continual product improvement.  Elecraft is the only
> > organization I see this coming with any regularity.  The typical mfr
> rolls
> > out a whole new piece of hardware requiring you to dispose of the old
> radio
> > and spending a lot of money on the "new stuff".  Have you noticed that
> > Elecraft new firmware is free!
> >
> > In time the hardware is replaceable with new technology, so eventually
> > there will be better components for building SDR's and that might lead
> to a
> > successor to the K3.  In a manner of speaking the KX3 is that.
> >
> > I hope the idea of replacement through new modules is followed.  That is
> > where a radio built with daughter boards on a master mother board is more
> > amenable to hardware upgrades.  The tradeoff is reliability issues with
> > daughter board connectors (over time).
> >
> > Those of us that like to experiment with new stuff like the modular
> > approach.  Think of new firmware as new modules!
> >
> > 73, Ed - KL7UW
> > http://www.kl7uw.com
> > dubususa at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > "Kits made by KL7UW"
> > ______________________________**______________________________**__
> > Elecraft mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>
> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<
> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm>
> > Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth. <javascript:;>**net <
> Elecraft at mailman.qth.net <javascript:;>>
> >
> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> >
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net <javascript:;>
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>