[Elecraft] K4

[Wes Stewart]

Even Rob Sherwood says his list isn't the only way to evaluate radios. And the 
last time I checked, he uses ICOM.

There is a market for a "K4" although Elecraft will deny that one is being 
designed, no doubt.  They said the same about a higher power amp, remember?  Now 
they are shipping KPA1500s.

A desktop radio would have room for some desperately needed ergonomic 
improvements. A tuning knob that doesn't rely on a felt washer to set dial drag 
for example. Fifty-volt finals that have decent TX IMD performance unlike the 
current abysmal IMD. This is a pet peeve of mine.  What good would it do to brag 
about RX third-order IMD performance if all of the signals on the band were from 
other K3(S)?

I have a whole list; when Elecraft is ready for me to beta test a K, I'm available.

Wes  N7WS

On 5/18/2018 1:41 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> When your topline rig are is at or near the top of Rob Sherwood's list of the 
> best receivers and of the cleanest CW transmitters tested by ARRL, and your 
> super-portable rigs give most desktop rigs a run for their money on 
> performance, and when you've got first-rate power amps at the 100w, 500W, and 
> 1,500W level, it's hard to justify the argument for a new transceiver.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 5/18/2018 1:07 PM, Peter Pauly wrote:
>> I asked Eric if there were any new products and he said just the new amp
>> and the little portable antenna.
>>
>> On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 3:36 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <
>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote: