[Elecraft] KX3-2M module?

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Hi Ray et al,

Many thanks for the status update!  I agree it is certainly a good thing to wait and 
fine tune the hardware before officially releasing the product, and Elecraft does a 
great job of that.   I will look forward to hearing more next month ;-)

I don't operate 2m FM myself, but it would be nice to have a backup 2m exciter.  I 
think if it could do 5w in JT65B mode, it should be able to drive my solid state amp 
up enough to bring my 8877 up to 1500w output on EME.  ;-)  Provided it is very 
stable....

VY 73, Lance

On 4/7/2014 2:10 PM, Ray Sills wrote:
> HI Lance:
>
> Yours is a frequent inquiry, but you should know that there was a redesign of the 
> the module's board to address an issue that showed up in field testing.  At the 
> moment, the replacement version is in field testing, so the expectation is that all 
> is now OK, and that there should be an announcement very soon.  If I were a betting 
> man, I'd wager that Elecraft would want to be taking orders at Dayton.
>
> Granted, it does seem like it's taking forever to get this item to delivery status, 
> but Elecraft has been rigorous about making sure that their shipping products are 
> as good as they can be.  This item is all hardware, so it really needs to be "just 
> right" when it ships.  With the KX3 itself, there are fixes and additions that can 
> be part of a firmware revision, but that's not true here.
>
> I'm still on the fence about the 2M module.  I'm sure it will be good, but at this 
> point, I have not been doing any 2M operating, except for using my HT with a local 
> club net.  And, I don't need the module for that.  I also have an FT-817 which 
> works nicely on 2M SSB.. so there is very little pressure for me to consider the 
> module.  But then... who knows?  :)
>
> 73 de Ray
> K2ULR
> KX3 #211
>
> On Apr 7, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
>
>> Has anybody heard anything regarding the timing of the KX3-2M module for the KX3?  
>> Is it still planned for high enough stability for JT65B mode and a maximum power 
>> of 10w? TNX and VY 73, Lance*
>> *
>>
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