[Elecraft] KX3-2M module?

[Phil Wheeler]

Read here 
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KX3-2M%20FAQ.htm

There was probably more info imparted at the 
Visalia DX Convention last weekend but I was not 
there.

73. Phil W7OX

On 4/7/14, 7:25 AM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
> 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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