[Elecraft] CW skimmer

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Thoughts on this.    I would expect the K4 to be a high performance 
product in both the on air performance and the communications interface 
performance.   I would not expect it to have any embedded applications 
as there are just to dang many;  CW ones, Digital, ones, Logging ones, 
and etc.   Everybody has there favorites of each of these.

Trying to embed just a few applications raises the question of "what 
few?".   We all use an outboard computer to do station house keeping.  I 
say keep it that way and every one can then use their favorite 
application.   I'd speculate if there were a number of applications 
embedded, then Elecraft would have to ship a "crying towel" with every  
radio.  There are just those folks that seemed not to be pleased, 
regardless of what ever it is in front of them.   As 'tis said; "one can 
please part of the people part of the time and all of the people none of 
the time".    Lets just keep the radio doing what a radio should do and 
the computer keeping the operator happy with what ever application they 
so choose.

Happy New Year to all

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 12/31/2019 10:24 AM, Barry wrote:
> If Elecraft makes the K4 I&Q data avail in MME format, there will be 
> no need to implement these on the radio itself. They can all reside on 
> the computer that is used for control and whatever else. It will be 
> basically like running with a KX3.
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>