[Elecraft] Will there be a K4?

[K9FD]

THe P3 is already a receiver,  all it needs is a board to bring the I/Q 
out to the world,
How about Elecraft making a board for that purpose?
Has been talked about before but have heard of nothing happening with 
the idea.
Im sure there are many willing to invest in a board and what ever else 
it takes,  it would
keep everything in the K3/P3 enclosures,  and eliminate all the hang on 
pieces that people
use now.

73 Merv K9FD

> I'm easy. All I want is the I&Q stream available on the back of the 
> radio as it is on the KX3 while keeping the IF output. That opens up a 
> number of options that I now use work arounds for.
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Dauer, Edward" <edauer at law.du.edu>
> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: 3/24/2019 10:12:48 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4?
>
>>     Wow; there's a tantalizing post.
>>
>> I'll leave the important technical suggestions to others. Here's my 
>> list:
>>
>> 1.  Seamless backwards compatibility with the KPA1500.  Without it, I 
>> don't buy a K4.  Likewise, though much less important, for the K-Pod.
>>
>> 2.  Similar though not necessarily identical form factor to the K3 / 
>> K3s.  Existing investments in shack design have been built around the 
>> current equipment.
>>
>> 3.  Built-in remoting.  Get rid of the RemoteRig dongles.
>>
>> 4.  Whatever it takes, so far as possible, to make connecting any 
>> outboard computer to the rig unnecessary for any reason.
>>
>> 5.  Upgrading from K3 to K4, as we had for upgrading from K3 to 
>> nearly K3s, would be nice but I wouldn't let it stand in the way of 
>> major design changes.
>>
>> 6.  One tiny matter the absence of which has always just bugged me -- 
>> an internal contest QSO S/N counter for the internal memory CW keyer.
>>
>> 7.  On-board panadapter.  Touch-sensitive screen is not all that 
>> desirable.  I much prefer soft keys.  Keeps the PBJ off the screen.
>>
>> 8.  A kit version, as much as feasible.
>>
>>
>> Ted, KN1CBR
>>
>>
>>    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
>>
>>  From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - 
>> Elecraft
>>     Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:15 PM
>>     To: Elecraft list <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>     Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4
>>
>>     Inquiring minds want to know:
>>     What would you all like to see as a ?K4? ?
>>
>>     Eric
>>     elecraft.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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