[Elecraft] KX4 Features ??

[Bill Frantz]

The part of operating the KX3 I like the least is switching 
between SSB and digital. I have to change the mic and headphones 
out and connect the sound card. On my K3, I just change the mode 
switch. Having an internal sound card would probably eliminate 
this hassle.

I like the KX2 form factor. For this kind of radio, small is 
good. It would be nice to support all the bands the KX3 supports 
-- 160, 6, and 2 meters. 160M support could be through a small 
external box, since pedestrian mobile on 160 doesn't seem 
likely. For ARES/RACES use, 70 cm would be needed.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 8/20/19 at 11:30 AM, xdavid at cis-broadband.com (David Gilbert) wrote:

>What does the built in sound card buy you?  You don't save on 
>cabling and USB sound card dongles for the computer are small, 
>cheap, and work fine for digital modes.
>
>73,
>Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
>On 8/20/2019 11:15 AM, Carl Jón Denbow wrote:
>>I would like to see a built-in sound card for digital modes.  As far as I know there is
>no small, portable rig that has this feature.  I do expect that 
>a KX4 is either on the drawing boards or at least has been 
>discussed by the Elecraft brain trust (aka Eric & Wayne).  73 
>de Carl
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