[Elecraft] KX3-2M module?

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

3 - 4 watts is fine with me on 2M.  I know it'll drive the big TE Systems 
amp to 400 watts out because I could do that with my (long gone) FT-817.


73, Charlie k3ICH




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lance Collister, W7GJ" <w7gj at q.com>
To: "Ray Sills" <raysills3 at verizon.net>
Cc: "Elecraft Mailing List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3-2M module?


> 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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