Photos of K4 prototypes
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Hi, Group,
Elecraft kindly allowed me to take some photos of the K4 prior to the open of Hamvention today. I’ve posted a number (likely too many!) photos on the SWLing Post. Enjoy: https://swling.com/blog/2019/05/first-look-elecraft-k4-photos-and-preliminary-information/ Cheers & 73, Thomas K4SWL / M0CYI -- Sent from my iPhone ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I noticed the "REF IN" connection has a hole plug in it. I wonder if this means it’s an add-on option?
I guess all will be known in good time. :-) Grant NQ5T K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > On May 17, 2019, at 9:50 AM, T Witherspoon <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Hi, Group, > > Elecraft kindly allowed me to take some photos of the K4 prior to the open > of Hamvention today. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Interesting placement of the VFO tuning knob toward the top right of the
radio instead of where I’d expect it to be on the lower portion adjacent to the main tuning knob. Instead, the RIT/XIT knob is there. I’m not the designer but if I were I’d flip those two around. Not a reason to decline purchasing one.... Lou, W0FK ----- St. Louis, MO "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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Re: Photos of K4 prototypes
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Looks as though all three knobs can be easily manipulated with the right
hand and not have to move the thumb and fore finger off of the big knob. I do that with VFO A and VFO B on my K3S at present. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 5/17/2019 9:07 AM, W0FK wrote: > Interesting placement of the VFO tuning knob toward the top right of the > radio instead of where I’d expect it to be on the lower portion adjacent to > the main tuning knob. Instead, the RIT/XIT knob is there. I’m not the > designer but if I were I’d flip those two around. Not a reason to decline > purchasing one.... > > Lou, W0FK > > > > ----- > St. Louis, MO > > "The difference between stupidity and genius is that > genius has its limits." Albert Einstein > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I also noticed this and I agree with you.
Is strange that the vfo b knob is so high and on the side. You can't turn the vfo b knob leaving the arm on the desk and using just the wrist, as you do with the k3/k3s and in many other radio, but you need to raise the arm and reach the knob with finger. This little particular and a couple of other made me think to a fake when I first see the k4 photo. For ergonomic experts like Wayne and Eric, is a peculiar choice. Surely they had their good reason to do in this way, but I cannot figured out in this moment. Ciao, Graziano iw2noy Inviato da BlueMail Il giorno 17 mag 2019, 16:08, alle ore 16:08, W0FK <[hidden email]> ha scritto: >Interesting placement of the VFO tuning knob toward the top right of >the >radio instead of where I’d expect it to be on the lower portion >adjacent to >the main tuning knob. Instead, the RIT/XIT knob is there. I’m not the >designer but if I were I’d flip those two around. Not a reason to >decline >purchasing one.... > >Lou, W0FK > > > >----- >St. Louis, MO > >"The difference between stupidity and genius is that >genius has its limits." Albert Einstein > > >-- >Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On 2019-05-17 9:54 a.m., Grant Youngman wrote:
> I noticed the "REF IN" connection has a hole plug in it. I wonder if this means it’s an add-on option? Hm... Possibly a future input for a 10 Mhz external frequency standard signal? -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ | "Nerds make the shiny things that https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | distract the mouth-breathers, and | that's why we're powerful" Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Yes, that’s what it would be. Just commenting that it may be an option and not part of the basic radio.
Grant NQ5T K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > On May 17, 2019, at 11:39 AM, Kevin Cozens <[hidden email]> wrote: > > On 2019-05-17 9:54 a.m., Grant Youngman wrote: >> I noticed the "REF IN" connection has a hole plug in it. I wonder if this means it’s an add-on option? > > Hm... Possibly a future input for a 10 Mhz external frequency standard signal? > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On 2019-05-17 11:42 a.m., Grant Youngman wrote:
> Yes, that’s what it would be. Just commenting that it may be an option and not part of the basic radio. > >> On May 17, 2019, at 11:39 AM, Kevin Cozens <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> On 2019-05-17 9:54 a.m., Grant Youngman wrote: >>> I noticed the "REF IN" connection has a hole plug in it. I wonder if this means it’s an add-on option? >> >> Hm... Possibly a future input for a 10 Mhz external frequency standard signal? I suspect it will be an option. It is for the K3s. Not that many people would need the frequency accuracy or stability attainable by using an external reference signal. BTW, congrats to the Elecraft team on the announcement of the birth of their latest baby. :) -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ | "Nerds make the shiny things that https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | distract the mouth-breathers, and | that's why we're powerful" Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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