[Elecraft] Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

[Hall, Nathon]

Wayne,



As we head into the noisy bottom of the sunspot cycle, I would like a portable radio that I can knock-around on camping trips.



-          Portable; not ultra light

-          Waterproof, shock resistant

-          Should be effective for checking into ssb nets on 75m

-          I think the sweet spot would be 40W

-          Self-contained, large capacity battery ... LiFe?



You could leverage the KX2 with a small 6dB amplifier/tuner and robust battery power supply. All fitting inside a waterproof Pelican-style case. The big engineering challenge here is packing enough power storage into the design. Naturally, we'd want in-situ charging from vehicle, solar, or mains. Without removing the battery, please ;-)



You'd capture the pole position for wilderness adventure, RV, motorcycle, boating, emcomm, etc. There would even be some non-CW SOTA types willing to carry that radio up a mountain (they're already using Yaesu FT-857 or small, dirty amplifiers.)



Nathon Hall   VE7ETS

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Hi all,



The weather's been great in the Bay Area lately. That always makes us want to escape the lab for microDXpeditions to local parks, trails, beaches, and summits. This is what the KX-line is all about.



Here's your chance to get us back into the lab :)  What future accessories, antennas, etc. would you like to see for the KX-line?



73,

Wayne

N6KR