[Elecraft] New Product Idea - 2 Meter

Fred Smith mfsj at totalhighspeed.com
Wed Oct 14 18:03:50 EDT 2015


The 100w would give you more choice of amps and running without one for a lot of modes. I have an IC-9100 and it does all of those bands plus HF and D-Star. But a K line one would be very appealing.

Fred N0AZZ

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> On Oct 14, 2015, at 4:49 PM, Charlie T, K3ICH <pincon at erols.com> wrote:
> 
> I'd give that another big  "Hmmmm".
> 
> A 21 century FT-736  the size of a K3...???
> 
> 144, 222, 432 & maybe 1296 optional.  Where do I
> sign?
> 
> It would certainly be more convenient than a bunch
> of transverters.
> 
> I don't think it would have to run much power to
> be useful since anyone serious is gonna have some
> big amps anyway.
> 
> In the effort of compactness, maybe 5 to 10 watts
> tri-band + a couple watts on 1296 as a field
> installable option.
> 
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Jessie Oberreuter
> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 4:44 PM
> To: Fred Smith <mfsj at totalhighspeed.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; n2lrb at n2lrb.com
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Product Idea - 2 Meter
> 
> 
>      Hmmmm, a K3 version of a Yaesu FT-736?  I
> would be seriously down for that!
> 
> 
>> On Wed, 14 Oct 2015, Fred Smith wrote:
>> 
>> Excellent idea except for power output a 100w
> for an all mode would be good but in a K3s cabinet
> and  many of its features.
>> 
>> Fred N0AZZ
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Oct 14, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Jose Rivera
> <n2lrb at n2lrb.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I humbly submit the following product idea to
> Elecraft.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> A two meter all mode radio, encased in the
> current KX3 body. All the components of this radio
> are already
>>> being made by Elecraft, except for a needed
> ATU. Suggested price $500. I'd also recommend
> making it at least
>>> 25-50 watts output. If 70cm can be added, so
> much the better.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jose B Rivera
>>> 
>>> N2LRB
>>> 
>>> www.n2lrb.com
>>> 
>>> https://twitter.com/N2LRB
>>> 
>>> www.facebook.com/N2LRB
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