[Elecraft] New Product and K4 Suggestions

[Mike Lichtman]

    In reading the K4 product suggestions posted so far, noise blanker/noise elimination seems to be a common thread. I have written in the past about the need
for improvement in the NB and NR on my KX3. I would like to see Elecraft come out with a really affective noise reduction unit (can be stand alone).
It could combine improved versions of the NB and NR, a phasing unit (like the MFJ 1026-which really works well), and audio filtering. With all the noise on
the bands lately, this would be welcomed in the marketplace.
     As far as the K4, the most common suggestions seem to be to change the color of the display, get a monitor screen / blend the P3 and K3. All front panel issues.
While Elecraft has featured the modular approach, I think expanding on this might be the key to pleasing a variety of tastes in a cost efficient way. Have two choices of front panels that
tailor the K4 to different displays and knobs vs touchscreen. The transceiver internals could continue to be modularly upgraded (like the K3 to K3S) and the front panels could be made
backwards compatible to the K3/K3s in the Elecraft tradition. This would place the upgrades in an affordable price band and could be done incrementally. 
Most hams can afford $1000 to $2000 but not $5000+.    73 Mike KF6KXG