K3 and whats next from Elecraft

[Don Putnick-4]

I'm sure Ron AC7AC's ideas were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but think of the possibilities, all within reach:

1. Voice operated - "K3, go to 14313 USB, tune the antenna, and set output
power at 100 watts"

2. Voice recognition - the K3 scans the bands looking for a SSB signal, then
detects the operator's call sign.

3. Content filtering (aka "Snowden mode") - same as 2 above, but the K3 stops
if it hears a call sign from a list input by the operator.

4. Cognitive radio - the K3 scans the bands for a signal, then determines its
characteristics (CW/USB/LSB/AM/FM, digital details) and set itself up to match.

5. "Heads-up" display.


73 Don NA6Z


> Y'all are thinking too small. I expect that the next generation will be
> voice operated, to be followed by a rig that won't require any input from
> the Ham. Since you are the licensee, it will just text you with a summary of
> the QSO's that it made on your behalf each day. But then, one day, we'll be
> able to apply for licenses and take the exams on-line so the rig log on and
> get the license and we humans won't have to bother ourselves with what the
> rig is doing.
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC


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[Phil Genera]

You could do #5 today if you happened to have Google Glass and some (um, a
lot of) spare time. :)

--
Phil
kj6pon

On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Don Putnick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> 5. "Heads-up" display.
>
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[Grant Youngman]

Voice recognition is just so "yesterday".

Think of the radio as simple set of extended senses and peripheral extensions controlled by the autonomic nervous system ...

Grant NQ5T

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On Aug 19, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Don Putnick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I'm sure Ron AC7AC's ideas were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but think of the possibilities, all within reach:
>
> 1. Voice operated - "K3, go to 14313 USB, tune the antenna, and set output
> power at 100 watts"
>
> 2. Voice recognition - the K3 scans the bands looking for a SSB signal, then
> detects the operator's call sign.
>
> 3.
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[Rick WA6NHC]

Item .5:  source 'DX countries' 'logbook' | grep 'unconfirmed' > 'DX needed"
Item .6: if 'callsign' true /usr/make_noise fi: exit 0

;o)

No I'm not a programmer, but you can get the gist of it.  It's almost that
easy already.

Rick wa6nhc

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Putnick

I'm sure Ron AC7AC's ideas were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but think of the
possibilities, all within reach:

1. Voice operated - "K3, go to 14313 USB, tune the antenna, and set output
power at 100 watts"

2. Voice recognition - the K3 scans the bands looking for a SSB signal, then
detects the operator's call sign.

3. Content filtering (aka "Snowden mode") - same as 2 above, but the K3
stops
if it hears a call sign from a list input by the operator.

4. Cognitive radio - the K3 scans the bands for a signal, then determines
its
characteristics (CW/USB/LSB/AM/FM, digital details) and set itself up to
match.

5. "Heads-up" display.

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[k6dgw]

On 8/19/2013 2:15 PM, Don Putnick wrote:
> I'm sure Ron AC7AC's ideas were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but think
> of the possibilities, all within reach:
>
> 1. Voice operated - "K3, go to 14313 USB, tune the antenna, and set
> output power at 100 watts"

Followed by the next enhancement where the K3 replies in an overly-calm,
lower pitched voice, "I'm sorry Don, I can't do that." :-)  I programmed
PF1 to be SPKR PH on/off when I first got my K3 [#642].  I use it all
the time.  When Dick came out with the frequency memory editor, I
programmed a bunch in, including 60m CW and SSB, WWV's, NMC wefax, and
all of KSM/KPH frequencies.  I've never used them since.  I can't think
of a K3 feature that might change my on-air life that isn't already
there, even if I don't know how to use it.  I don't think I'm alone.

And voice recognition has a ways to go.  The perky female voice on the
phone says,

<"Thank you for calling "Giant Crowbar Towing.  How can I help you."
> "I need a tow truck"
<"I didn't understand, say 'customer service', or 'billing'"
> "I said I need a tow truck to come get my $%@** truck."
<"I didn't understand, do you need the accounting department?"
> "Let me talk to your CEO"
<"I don't understand 'CEO' can you use another word?"
> "Yes I can but you don't want to hear it"

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org


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[Randy Hall]

Hi

How about a K3 box that has 50/144/432 on the main board and slots that
would take 29 MHz, 70 MHz, 220 MHz, 1.296 MHz and other band sub-modules?

Randy


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Don Putnick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I'm sure Ron AC7AC's ideas were somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but think of the
> possibilities, all within reach:
>
> 1. Voice operated - "K3, go to 14313 USB, tune the antenna, and set output
> power at 100 watts"
>
> 2. Voice recognition - the K3 scans the bands looking for a SSB signal,
> then
> detects the operator's call sign.
>
> 3. Content filtering (aka "Snowden mode") - same as 2 above, but the K3
> stops
> if it hears a call sign from a list input by the operator.
>
> 4. Cognitive radio - the K3 scans the bands for a signal, then determines
> its
> characteristics (CW/USB/LSB/AM/FM, digital details) and set itself up to
> match.
>
> 5. "Heads-up" display.
>
>
> 73 Don NA6Z
>
>
> > Y'all are thinking too small. I expect that the next generation will be
> > voice operated, to be followed by a rig that won't require any input from
> > the Ham. Since you are the licensee, it will just text you with a
> summary of
> > the QSO's that it made on your behalf each day. But then, one day, we'll
> be
> > able to apply for licenses and take the exams on-line so the rig log on
> and
> > get the license and we humans won't have to bother ourselves with what
> the
> > rig is doing.
> >
> > 73, Ron AC7AC
>
>
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