K2 to K3 - Outside the Box

  I've been reading the thread about the future of the K2...a gound  breaking radio that will live in infamey.  Some have wondered if  the K2 is a dead radio or will be dropped buy Elecraft.  Of course  "E" has responded no....YEA!
 
  Here is my point....maybe the K3 technology (which really was an  outgrowth - or evolution - of the K2 experience for the fine fellows at  Aptos) will "boomerang" back to the K2.  Why couldn't there be a  redesign of pieces and parts in the K2 that is a result of the K3  experience.  What would it be to put out a new control board that  takes the lessons from the K3 to the K2?  Like a faster CPU, more  memory, more features, etc.  Maybe buying an upgrade kit (new  board etc) to the K2 in the future turns it into a K2.5/100 or a  K2.8/100.
 
  You know, a K2 on Steriods.....
 
  Lee - K0WA
 
 
 
 

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[N2EY]

In a message dated 5/27/07 7:58:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [hidden email]
writes:


> Why couldn't there be a  redesign of pieces and parts in the K2 that is a
> result of the K3  experience.  What would it be to put out a new control board
> that  takes the lessons from the K3 to the K2?  Like a faster CPU, more  
> memory, more features, etc.

If it can be done, you can bet that they will do it.

In fact, it's already happened, in the form of the "Rev.B" RF board changes.

As I see it, strictly as a casual observer, the big challengea in doing a
major control-board rework are:

1) Maintaining backwards compatibility with all existing K2s, so the new
board could just be dropped in.

2) Keeping the power requirement down (my K2 draws less than 250 mA on
receive)

3) Doing a new control board with only through-hole parts, to retain the
no-SMT character of the K2.

But you know that if anybody can figure out a way to do it, the Elecraft team
will.

--

But hey, let's give 'em a *little* time. K3 is a major new product - actually
products, because the various versions and options are all hitting the market
at once. With previous Elecraft products, the main rig would be introduced,
and then the various options added to the line one at a time.

73 de Jim, N2EY



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[Logan Zintsmaster]

In looking at the K2 schematic, it occurred to me that you could take
the IF from the Noise Blanker plug, buffer it, and send to an outboard
unit (how's that for outside of the box thinking) that could have the
roofing filters and downconverter to the 15KHz DSP IF and then use the
K3 DSP technology.  You could even have an additional control panel on
the outboard box to provide access to the K3 functions.  Or you could
add an RS-232/USB interface and provide all of the control functions
with a PC. With intefaces to both units, the PC software could merge the
K2 functionality with the K3 DSP functionality for an integrated system.

Since  the K2 IF is not changed,  you could easily remove the outboard
box to restore the K2 to its original form.

And for first time purchasers, you'd get something to solder (K2) and
something to assemble (K2 DSP+).

Best of both worlds!

Logan, KZ6O
#1609

P.S. Wayne, I  volunteer to be a beta tester.


Lee Buller wrote:

>  I've been reading the thread about the future of the K2...a gound  breaking radio that will live in infamey.  Some have wondered if  the K2 is a dead radio or will be dropped buy Elecraft.  Of course  "E" has responded no....YEA!
>  
>  Here is my point....maybe the K3 technology (which really was an  outgrowth - or evolution - of the K2 experience for the fine fellows at  Aptos) will "boomerang" back to the K2.  Why couldn't there be a  redesign of pieces and parts in the K2 that is a result of the K3  experience.  What would it be to put out a new control board that  takes the lessons from the K3 to the K2?  Like a faster CPU, more  memory, more features, etc.  Maybe buying an upgrade kit (new  board etc) to the K2 in the future turns it into a K2.5/100 or a  K2.8/100.
>  
>  You know, a K2 on Steriods.....
>  
>  Lee - K0WA
>  
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>  
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>In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is Common Sense devine?
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