[Elecraft] K4?

[John_N1JM]

It would hard to improve on the K3s's performance in a similar size package.
I would not want touch screen and a spectrum scope would probably increase
the size. A good thing to have would be predistotion to improve tx IMD.

John N1JM



Elecraft mailing list wrote
> At Pacificon 2017 eighteen months ago, I pressed one of the Elecraft sales
> people very hard about a K4 introduction. He admitted that they are
> working on the K4, but would not say anything about timing or
> content/performance. 
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> Remember that Elecraft worked on the KPA1500 for 10+ years before it was
> introduced. It could easily be 5 years before we see a K4. 
> 
> In the meantime, the K3s line is still by far the best amateur radio
> system in the world from the perspective of combined performance,
> flexibility, and value. Why would you want a K4? For the eye candy and
> convenience of a big, full color, touch screen display? So that you can
> feel good about having an RF-sampled SDR that provides little to no
> improvement in real world, useable, performance? 
> So you can brag about "Pure Signal" distortion compensated transmission?
> Because you want access to the receiver I and Q channels?
> 
> I am tired of discussing a potential K4. If you need the best new station
> at the best value, buy a K3s line. I made that decision 12 months ago. 
> I find it hard to lust after any other equipment now. 
> 
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