[Elecraft] Desired K4 features

[Stanley Fraley]

I also am interested in having I/Q output in a K4, or as a mod for a K3S/P3.

I currently use a separate receiver, SDR I/Q, fed from the receiving antenna connection on a K3 with a preamp to account for signal losses.  I used this arrangement from American Samoa as single person DX/Vacation expedition.  Used in conjunction with CW Simmer, it was very useful in handling CW pileups.  I could easily pick out calling stations that were not trying to move to where I had last responded to a call, which then caused a pileup around that frequency rather than spreading them out over several kilohertz.  I was able to pick out stations over the full spread each time.

I would like to have the same capability without the need for a separate SDR receiver and without taking away the separate receiving antenna.

73,
Stan Fraley, WS5K 
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> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 17:14:43 -0700
> From: Eric Swartz  WA6HHQ - Elecraft <eric at elecraft.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4
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> Inquiring minds want to know: 
> What would you all like to see as a ?K4? ? 
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> Eric
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>> On 3/24/2019 7:42 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
>> Honestly, I'm happy with my K3s, but--and I've said this many times
>> before--I would gladly pay a premium for an I/Q out add-on board. Honestly,
>> that's the one "modern" feature this top-shelf radio is missing as far as
>> I'm concerned.
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