K4

[Bryan Brauer-2]

I have an early production KX3 (#3084) built as a kit. (I also own a KX2).
I don't know of any currently available transceiver that has all of the
features of the KX3 which is now nearly 7 years old.  Since my KX3
purchase, I have upgraded my computer at least four times.

What is the usable life of a transceiver/radio hybrid?  If Elecraft
produces a K4 I will be interested, but if I am spending north of $4K for a
radio, I want it to be in  my shack longer than the next Intel
microprocessor release.  The NSI MB1 has an Intel Core i7 processor, with
only 8 GB of memory.  My next laptop will likely have an i9 processor with
2 TB or larger SSD, and my KX3 will still be comparable.

Am I making sense?

*Bryan B. Brauer, PE*
*Consulting Engineer*
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[k6mrmagnet]

“Am I making sense?”



Absolutely.  The last new product I was involved with at HP had an Intel based PC motherboard, and the instrument ran Windows.  The instrument software was just a Windows app.  I thought then it was a terrible idea and still do.  PCs are commodities, their lifespan is way too short for anything other than a standalone PC.  Putting one into a high quality, specialized instrument/radio/whatever makes no sense at all.


Ken K6MR  (retired PE)



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Subject: [Elecraft] K4

I have an early production KX3 (#3084) built as a kit. (I also own a KX2).
I don't know of any currently available transceiver that has all of the
features of the KX3 which is now nearly 7 years old.  Since my KX3
purchase, I have upgraded my computer at least four times.

What is the usable life of a transceiver/radio hybrid?  If Elecraft
produces a K4 I will be interested, but if I am spending north of $4K for a
radio, I want it to be in  my shack longer than the next Intel
microprocessor release.  The NSI MB1 has an Intel Core i7 processor, with
only 8 GB of memory.  My next laptop will likely have an i9 processor with
2 TB or larger SSD, and my KX3 will still be comparable.

Am I making sense?

*Bryan B. Brauer, PE*
*Consulting Engineer*
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[Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2]

K3 (with the S-mods) and K3S are still strong going and competitive
superhets if you have all the necessary filters and use the items in the
menu  (like AGC-settings etc). It's fast, no delays, easy to use, the
panadapterdisplay is already on my computerscreen (don't need a P3 for
that) and integrated with mouse control etc. People who use my K3 during
a contest are still impressed how smooth the K3 operates in every mode,
and how good a receiver it has.
Only thing I would like myself is an different noise reduction
algorithm. To get there, you probably need new 'infrastucture' like
direct digital conversion and full SDR. That's a dicision for the makers.

But please for the K3 (this is for Wayne), could you find the time to
compensate the S-meter for pre-amp2?

73 all,

Arie PA3A
(S-modded K3 #1255)


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