Product Suggestion Big Box K3

[Buck - k4ia]

Recently had a long thread on power supplies... Made me think...
 
How about a Big Box K3?  Same great radio in a bigger box so the  buttons
can be spread out, the knobs bigger, the display larger, a built-in  power
supply, maybe even room for an amplifier.  You could have your choice  of a
10W, 100W, 200W or 500W version.  I think it would be a big  seller.
 
Buck
k4ia
K3 #101
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[Jim Brown-10]

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:07:13 -0400 (EDT), [hidden email] wrote:

>How about a Big Box K3?

So it won't fit under my airline seat?  So that I have to buy a flight
case for it so that I can ship it? So that it takes up twice as much
space on my operating desk, which is already overloaded? Gee, that
sounds like a REALLY great idea. I'll just remodel the shack!

Count me among those who think the ergonomics of the K3 is just fine.
About the only improvement I can think of is a bit more control of the
2nd RX.

73, Jim K9YC



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[W8JI]

A big box K3 with dedicated buttons would be a lot better for contesting.
I'd certainly buy a few to replace my FT1000MP MKV's. Right now I have to
keep two types of radios.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Product Suggestion Big Box K3

> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:07:13 -0400 (EDT), [hidden email] wrote:
>
>>How about a Big Box K3?
>
> So it won't fit under my airline seat?  So that I have to buy a flight
> case for it so that I can ship it? So that it takes up twice as much
> space on my operating desk, which is already overloaded? Gee, that
> sounds like a REALLY great idea. I'll just remodel the shack!
>
> Count me among those who think the ergonomics of the K3 is just fine.
> About the only improvement I can think of is a bit more control of the
> 2nd RX.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
>
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[Bob Schreibmaier]

Count me among those who would like the
tuning knob farther away from the width
and power knobs.  I don't like bumping
into them when tuning.

It would also be nice to get away from
menus.  One control, one function.

73,
Bob
K3PH

 >>How about a Big Box K3?
 >
 >So it won't fit under my airline seat?  So that I have to buy a flight
 >case for it so that I can ship it? So that it takes up twice as much
 >space on my operating desk, which is already overloaded? Gee, that
 >sounds like a REALLY great idea. I'll just remodel the shack!
 >
 >Count me among those who think the ergonomics of the K3 is just fine.
 >About the only improvement I can think of is a bit more control of the
 >2nd RX.


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[Guy, K2AV]

How about a weighted stand-up expanded front panel for a K3 that uses
that ethernet connector on the bottom of the K3 box. Then the K3 box
itself could be remoted on the other end of a cat5 cable.  For
portable operations, you just unplug the stand-up front panel and use
the physical front panel.

This could have separate displays for radio A and radio B, equal full
size knobs for the radios with separate "small knobs" that are always
in use, band buttons, etc.

Or maybe separate standups for radio A and radio B. Radio B plugs into
Radio A standup which plugs into K3.

Lot of possibilities in that direction.

73, Guy.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Tom W8JI <[hidden email]> wrote:

> A big box K3 with dedicated buttons would be a lot better for contesting.
> I'd certainly buy a few to replace my FT1000MP MKV's. Right now I have to
> keep two types of radios.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brown" <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Product Suggestion Big Box K3
>
>
>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:07:13 -0400 (EDT), [hidden email] wrote:
>>
>>>How about a Big Box K3?
>>
>> So it won't fit under my airline seat?  So that I have to buy a flight
>> case for it so that I can ship it? So that it takes up twice as much
>> space on my operating desk, which is already overloaded? Gee, that
>> sounds like a REALLY great idea. I'll just remodel the shack!
>>
>> Count me among those who think the ergonomics of the K3 is just fine.
>> About the only improvement I can think of is a bit more control of the
>> 2nd RX.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>>
>>
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[Guy, K2AV]

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Bob Schreibmaier <[hidden email]> wrote:

> It would also be nice to get away from
> menus.  One control, one function.

I'm trying to figure out what are the menu defined controls?  Just the
message and memory buttons.  Are you referring to that?

73, Guy
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[John Harper AE5X]

Excellent idea. The two closest knobs are the two I use most - the VFO dial and the bandwidth control.

John Harper
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[Nick Kennedy]

I worked the NAQP-CW in multi-two (two stations) this weekend and we
used my K3 and an FT1000, which was my former rig.  Operators went back
and forth between rigs.  Of course I'm currently more familiar with the
K3, but even the day I left the FT1000 for it, I found the K3 very easy
to use and human engineered very well.  Easier to use for contesting
than the FT1000.

I'm mainly a CW operator so I appreciate that everything I needed was
right in front of me -- shift, selectivity, keyer speed, keyer memories,
RIT, and main tuning, all dedicated controls with no menu access
needed.  (Yes, the serial link screwed up and I used the built-in keyer
for sending.)

The FT1000 was a great rig, but I wouldn't want my K3 to be inflated to
FT1000 size.

I have fat fingers and am not the most dexterous, but I don't see how
one could bump the width control while going for the main tuning knob.

Maybe one small suggestion for a tweak.  I used the auto-repeat memory
function for CQing.  My impulse was to tap the paddle to stop message
sending if someone would begin to respond.  But that would send a dit
(or dah) and I'd miss part of his call.  Perhaps while in auto-send
mode, the first tap of the paddle should stop sending but not be
transmitted.

73-

Nick, WA5BDU





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[Eugene Balinski]

A remote-able K3 front panel connected by Ethernet/IP
 would be a great thing.  Personally I would like to be
able to take the front panel anywhere on my LAN and connect
in and operate the radio.  A full internet capable
connection would be even better.  

73
K1NR

On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 13:05:33 -0400
 Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]> wrote:

> How about a weighted stand-up expanded front panel for a
> K3 that uses
> that ethernet connector on the bottom of the K3 box. Then
> the K3 box
> itself could be remoted on the other end of a cat5 cable.
>  For
> portable operations, you just unplug the stand-up front
> panel and use
> the physical front panel.
>
> This could have separate displays for radio A and radio
> B, equal full
> size knobs for the radios with separate "small knobs"
> that are always
> in use, band buttons, etc.
>
> Or maybe separate standups for radio A and radio B. Radio
> B plugs into
> Radio A standup which plugs into K3.
>
> Lot of possibilities in that direction.
>
> 73, Guy.
>
> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Tom W8JI <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> > A big box K3 with dedicated buttons would be a lot
> better for contesting.
> > I'd certainly buy a few to replace my FT1000MP MKV's.
> Right now I have to
> > keep two types of radios.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Brown" <[hidden email]>
> > To: <[hidden email]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Product Suggestion Big Box K3
> >
> >
> >> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:07:13 -0400 (EDT), [hidden email]
> wrote:
> >>
> >>>How about a Big Box K3?
> >>
> >> So it won't fit under my airline seat?  So that I have
> to buy a flight
> >> case for it so that I can ship it? So that it takes up
> twice as much
> >> space on my operating desk, which is already
> overloaded? Gee, that
> >> sounds like a REALLY great idea. I'll just remodel the
> shack!
> >>
> >> Count me among those who think the ergonomics of the
> K3 is just fine.
> >> About the only improvement I can think of is a bit
> more control of the
> >> 2nd RX.
> >>
> >> 73, Jim K9YC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

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[John Ragle]

On 8/9/2010 5:27 PM, Eugene Balinski wrote:
> A remote-able K3 front panel connected by Ethernet/IP
>   would be a great thing.  Personally I would like to be
> able to take the front panel anywhere on my LAN and connect
> in and operate the radio.  A full internet capable
> connection would be even better.
>    
=====

I believe this is called "Power-SDR" and it uses a computer with a small
hardware attachment, one version of which is called "LP-PAN." Take a
look at the Flex list-server archives.

John Ragle -- W1ZI
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Tom,

There are software solutions for this "problem" that some are happy with
- I refer to something like HRD which is highly configurable and can put
most any function on one of its "buttons".  That along with the K3 macro
capability can solve the "lack of a button" problem for those who are
willing to use a computer with the K3.

But for those who prefer to operate with no computer, then that is a
valid point when the buttons you want to use are not on the front
panel.  The PF keys are one possible solution, as are the K3 macro
capabilities.  The PF keys on the P3 may help with that particular
situation too.

73,
Don W3FPR

Tom W8JI wrote:
> A big box K3 with dedicated buttons would be a lot better for contesting.
> I'd certainly buy a few to replace my FT1000MP MKV's. Right now I have to
> keep two types of radios.
>  
>
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