[Elecraft] Will there be a K4

John Stengrevics jstengrevics at comcast.net
Mon Mar 25 07:30:27 EDT 2019


I would add to that:  Significantly improved noise blanking and noise reduction.

John
WA1EAZ

> On Mar 25, 2019, at 1:08 AM, Martin Sole <hs0zed at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well since you asked and made this sort of official, here's a few things, though in no particular order of merit:
> 
> Integrated 7” (or bigger) panadaptor with touch screen.
> 
> ‘Proper’ band stacking registers.
> 
> Equal sized vfo knobs for A and B.
> 
> Individual mode buttons.
> 
> AGC, NB, NR all with front panel controls adjustable on the fly.
> 
> More digital mode integration, built in FT8 with up-gradable software as digi modes develop.
> 
> Integrated PSU for 100-250 Vac.
> 
> 50V minimum PA.
> 
> Ground Breaking earth shattering TX IMD.
> 
> Using the built in touch screen full descriptive menu.
> 
> Bigger rotary controls with more space.
> 
> RF performance equal to or better than best of the best.
> 
> Modular design with bare bones to fully loaded capability.
> 
> PA options from 10 to 500 watts fully integrated with ATU (KPA500/KAT500).
> 
> I/Q output.
> 
> Proper base station radio without concern for portability (K3S is already the leader there).
> 
> More extensive API giving ability to do literally everything the radio can do from a computer.
> 
> Removeable head so the base radio can be remoted and the control head used from where you need to be.
> 
> More ‘And’, less ‘Either or’ (Mic/Line selection level etc).
> 
> 
> Martin, HS0ZED
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 25/03/2019 07:14, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
>> Inquiring minds want to know:
>> What would you all like to see as a “K4” ?
>> 
>> Eric
>> elecraft.com
>> 
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