[Elecraft] Just out of curiosity: Would you be interested in the K3S MKII?

[Wayne Burdick]

Hi Rick,

Thanks for your input.

While a mid-level radio between the KX3 and K4 is an interesting idea, for
the foreseeable future that radio is still the KX3. We intentionally
designed it as "chameliod" system, adaptable to many operating scenarios --
take the radio itself out to a picnic table, add a KXPA100 for mobile at
100 W, and add the PX3 for home use.

At a presentation once I showed a slide of the K3 next to the KX1. I said
the K3 met the KX1 at a bar, they got drunk, and 9 months later there was
the KX3  :-)  This is utterly non-PC now, of course, but you get the idea:
we _do_ like thinking about hybrid products.

Keep those ideas coming.

73,
Wayne
N6KR



On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM Richard Pedowski via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> Given the recent announcement regarding the K4HD and the upcoming price
> increase in May, I believe this presents an opportunity for Elecraft to
> reintroduce a model positioned between the KX3 and the K4 series.
>
> Based on the K4HD module description, it seems to feature a modernized K3S
> front-end (synthesizer, filters, mixer, etc.). By combining this with the
> KX3’s DSP and the K4’s PA, Elecraft could create a strong candidate for a
> 'K3S MKII.' This would also create a 'unified hardware platform' allowing
> software development across all radios (a current example being the
> implementation of SSNR, which is unfortunately not available for the
> K3/K3S).
>
> Alternatively, the K3S MKII could be realized as a new DSP board upgrade
> for existing K3/K3S units.
>
> So, just out of curiosity: Would you be interested in the K3S MKII, as I
> am?
>
> 73 Rick, HB9TQU
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