[Elecraft] New Product and K4 Suggestions.. NO K4!!

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

I must say, I agree 100% here...  Upgradeable radios protect the 
Elecraft user-base, and overall I suspect sell more radios...  I know of 
at least one person that was considering a K3, until this thread 
started, now he is waiting until Dayton.  Previous to that he waited... 
I suspect most Elecraft owner would love to see a K3 line that is 
upgradeable for many more years to come, and I suspect all those 756 PRO 
III owners 756 PRO II owners, &%^ PRO owners, etc., that can't get 
displays for there multi thousand dollar radio would take a long look at 
Elecraft if Elecraft touted this sort of path for future radios...

73s and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL OOC for Oregon

On 3/26/19 6:43 AM, Bob Gibson via Elecraft wrote:
> This is the best idea so far..Do not come out with a K4..just keep giving us plug-in improvements..No one wants a out dated radio. The big three are just now starting to catch the K3..Sure from a marketing stand point coming out with a new radio is a great idea..more money coming in... I did not buy a K3 for it looks!! I do not like fancy display's or touch screens..I want a top performing radio that I can up-grade myself or send it in to be upgraded..I have a 1440 serial radio..old..no upgrades that I just sent it and spent $3500.00 dollars on..I could have bought a TS890..but I love what I have and I have the best in a old 1440 radio...that is what I love about Elecraft!!
> 
>     73s Bob W5RG
>   
> 
>      On Monday, March 25, 2019, 10:45:43 PM CDT, Mike Lichtman via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>   
>       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
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