[Elecraft] K3 and whats next from Elecraft

[Randy Hall]

Hi

How about a K3 box that has 50/144/432 on the main board and slots that
would take 29 MHz, 70 MHz, 220 MHz, 1.296 MHz and other band sub-modules?

Randy


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Don Putnick <don.na6z at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'm sure Ron AC7AC's ideas were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but think of the
> possibilities, all within reach:
>
> 1. Voice operated - "K3, go to 14313 USB, tune the antenna, and set output
> power at 100 watts"
>
> 2. Voice recognition - the K3 scans the bands looking for a SSB signal,
> then
> detects the operator's call sign.
>
> 3. Content filtering (aka "Snowden mode") - same as 2 above, but the K3
> stops
> if it hears a call sign from a list input by the operator.
>
> 4. Cognitive radio - the K3 scans the bands for a signal, then determines
> its
> characteristics (CW/USB/LSB/AM/FM, digital details) and set itself up to
> match.
>
> 5. "Heads-up" display.
>
>
> 73 Don NA6Z
>
>
> > Y'all are thinking too small. I expect that the next generation will be
> > voice operated, to be followed by a rig that won't require any input from
> > the Ham. Since you are the licensee, it will just text you with a
> summary of
> > the QSO's that it made on your behalf each day. But then, one day, we'll
> be
> > able to apply for licenses and take the exams on-line so the rig log on
> and
> > get the license and we humans won't have to bother ourselves with what
> the
> > rig is doing.
> >
> > 73, Ron AC7AC
>
>
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