[Elecraft] Future K-radio?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I bought a K3 kit. I love it for HF work, but I'd also like to see an
> integrated desktop replacement for the FT-736R to cover 6m (or 2m)
> through 23cm (or perhaps 13cm?).

Does not the K3 with XV-144, XV-220 and VX-432 already answer that
need through 70 cm?  If so, would not the answer seem to be in added
transverters for 900 MHZ, 1.2 GHz and 2.3 GHz?   It seems that the K3
can already address up to 9 transverters/transverter bands ... even
if it were necessary to use more than one "band" to cover the needed
spectrum, I would think a K3/10 with six transverters would more than
sufficient as a 1.8 MHz to 2.4 GHz platform.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 8/23/2013 1:30 PM, Bayard Coolidge, N1HO wrote:
> Lew Phelps, N6LEW, mentioned the FT-736R.
>
> I have one, and used it for many years when I was living on top of a
> decent hill in New Hampshire.
>
> I briefly flirted with the idea of buying an IC-9100 to replace my
> IC-746Pro AND the FT-736R, but after reading many review articles, as
> well as the discussions on this list, I bought a K3 kit. I love it
> for HF work, but I'd also like to see an integrated desktop
> replacement for the FT-736R to cover 6m (or 2m) through 23cm (or
> perhaps 13cm?). The FT-736R was touted as a satellite radio, but I'm
> not personally interested in the more esoteric satellite features
> (such as reverse VFO tracking), as I preferred to do weak-signal
> work, with some cross-mode and FM operating. I still have the "brick"
> amplifiers for 2, 222 and 432 MHz that I used with the FT-736R, and
> they're still currently available, so I'm thinking that the
> envisioned Elecraft product only needs to put out 5-10W, but should
> have separate per-band relay keying lines.
>
> Just my 20 millidollars' worth of daydreaming...
>
> Brandy, N1HO
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