[Elecraft] The KX2

[Scott Mcdonald]

I'd love to see Elecraft sell a set of plug and play VHF/UHF transverters and a k3-sized box to hold, say, 1 to 4 of the transverters, which would be a flexible and cost effective way to address VHF/UHF capability, much like the 736 optionally provided for 50 and 1296 MHz.

A few higher orbit satellites could drive this market pretty well.....

73 Scott

(PS - Wayne my QTH address is ok for the beta test unit😳)

Make something good happen!

> On May 24, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:
> 
> One type of radio that Elecraft has avoided making to date:
> multi-band, multi-mode VHF/UHF, cross-band duplex radio.
> 
> I recently bought a (not new) radio that, at its time, was considered one of the finest radios for this:
> Yaesu FT-736R.  It is still held in considerable respect.
> 
> I wanted a VHF/UHF multi-mode radio capable of satellite operation and had considered a cross-band duplex-capable FM mobile radio, but it would have limited me to FM.  For approximately $200 more I obtained a "cherry" FT-736R with basic 2m/70cm capability.
> 
> The radio is capable of expansion to two more bands via installation of internal modules for 6m, 220, and 1.2 GHz.  Quite a remarkable model of adaptability for its time.
> 
> I previously owned its successor, the  FT-847, which was HF, 6m, 2m, 70cm.  But on used market cost double what I spent on the FT-736R.
> 
> Had Elecraft offered a VHF/UHF cross-band duplex multi-mode radio I would have considered it.  Nothing on the current market equals the Elecraft radio quality (my opinion).  I chose the K3/10 plus transverters for eme, but the K3 is not capable of duplex operation.
> 
> If a KVX3sat were produced - I think the market is there.  Current competitors: IC-9100 and TS2000X;Yaesu is out of the satellite radio market.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
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