[Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon?

[James Austin]

New Elecraft rig w/cutting-edge DSP? Almost sounds like a Flex-6000 series
with knobs and buttons versus SmartSDR.

73, Jim KA2RVO

On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I think any new Elecraft radio is going to be cutting-edge DSP. Consider
> how good the KX3 is.  Its DSP hardware is chosen for its low power
> requirements - not for maximum performance.  So imagine a radio designed
> with the very best DSP technology with power requirements being a much
> lower priority.  The K3 is unquestionably outstanding.  But if Wayne were
> to start with a fresh, leading edge design, there is no doubt that it would
> be DSP-based.
>
> 73, Doug -- K0DXV
>
> On 4/1/2015 12:10 PM, Jeff Kinzli wrote:
>
>> Seems to me that one viable possibility would be for Elecraft to build
>> a new box - one that encapsulates the existing K3, but has a new front
>> panel that's larger, with more knobs allowing each knob to have a
>> singular function. For those that use the K3 as their main home radio
>> - this would allow you to have larger knobs, spaced further out, and
>> have that big radio feel - while those of us that travel constantly
>> with our K3's can continue with the smaller footprint, which for me
>> works great even though I have huge hands.
>>
>> Doing so would require re-engineering front panel, but probably not
>> much more than that? Since the front panel is just ribbon-cabled to
>> the rest of the radio. Seems like a relatively small engineering feat
>> for a big bang but maybe its only an incremental change in terms of
>> moving the needle and maybe that's not where Elecraft wants to focus.
>>
>> Good topics for April 1st ;)
>>
>> 73 de N6GQ
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 7:32 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2015-04-01 12:39 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>>>
>>>> I really don't see why People want a K4 as a whole new radio.
>>>>
>>> There are many who would like to see a larger radio with more
>>> individual controls (direct band select, Split, separate control
>>> for Dual PB and APF, separate control for Diversity and Link,
>>> etc.) as well as a 48V PA for better transmit IMD.  The added
>>> controls and 48V/200w PA are not something that is likely in
>>> the current K3 form factor.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>     ... Joe, W4TV
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2015-04-01 12:39 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>>>
>>>> I really don't see why People want a K4 as a whole new radio.
>>>> A huge selling point for me was the modular and up-gradable approach of
>>>> the K3 (and the K-Line as a whole)
>>>> You can go every where from the Base radio (as a great radio all by
>>>> itself) up to the full blown K-Line fully loaded.
>>>>
>>>> I also had radios from "The Other Guys" and having to buy a whole new
>>>> radio to get new features really is a waste of money.
>>>>
>>>> As the Elecraft product line increases it allows me to add in new gear
>>>> that integrates well in both function and appearance
>>>> to my existing equipment so I don't wind up with the mishmash of shapes
>>>> and sises so common with "the other guys"
>>>>
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