[Elecraft] Software Update for KX3

[Rick NK7I]

That Gwen, is highly unlikely to ever happen since JT modes (including FTx) are still evolving.  It would mean that Elecraft would have to update code as often as JT code was updated.

That’s too much load on the teams and no joy for the user either.

73,
Rick nk7i

> On Jul 14, 2025, at 6:19 PM, Gwen Patton via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I'd much rather they replaced PSK with FT8 in the KX3. Or made an upgrade
> board that would do it. Until they can design and make a KX4, at least.
> 
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> 73,
> Gwen, NG3P
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM Jim Brown via Elecraft <
>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 7/14/2025 12:17 PM, Gary Schulz via Elecraft wrote:
>>> I would also love to see synchronous AM.
>> 
>> From the beginning, the K3 with the right bandpass module, and now the
>> K4 work great on AM in USB or LSB mode, and they're stable enough to
>> zero beat the carrier. I've regularly used them to verify that my
>> Beverages and RX loops are working. Realistically, since there's almost
>> nothing but talk on the AM BC band and shortwave BC is increasingly
>> being replaced by streaming, I'm pretty happy with 5 kHz AF bandwidth.
>> AND choosing between USB and LSB can often reject electronic noise that
>> lands on one sideband and not the other, and splatter from stations on
>> adjacent channels.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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