[Elecraft] [OT] [OT] [OT] K2a

[EricJ]

Ha ha. I've been collecting ideas and notes to make a work-alike retro 
K1. It's a fun on-paper exercise, and an excuse to really dig into the 
K1 to understand how it works. But I don't think I'd want to devote the 
time required to accomplish it.

On the other hand, leave the K2 alone! hi. Like the K1, I'm not afraid 
to dig into it. When something goes wrong, I have a reasonable 
expectation of fixing it myself even if I have to ask for help here and 
there. I don't hesitate to add mods such as AF output or IF output. 
Being non-SDR, it is ALREADY retro enough!

I couldn't agree more on the styling of the 75A4. Nobody's going to 
mistake it for a high end stereo receiver.

Eric
KE6US


On 4/11/2014 10:40 PM, Michael Poteet wrote:
> Having noticed the recent semiannual K4 speculation I wanted to offer
> speculation in a different direction.
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> 11) Put it all inside a "big" box in the style of the best looking piece of
> Ham Radio gear ever designed: the Collins 75A4.
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> 12) Real "Collins" style knobs , real "bat handle" toggle switches.
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> 13) Only a few radio functions need constant, easy access, tie those to the
> big knobs and toggle switches.
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