Re: K1-4 4band version gone?
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Re: K1-4 4band version gone?
 
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Howdy Fellow Elecrafters:
OK...it's so obvious even I figured it out. Notice that we have a KX1 and a KX3?? What happened to the KX2?? Well, read on. I predict the next new transceiver from Elecraft will render obsolete the K1-4 and KX1 obsolete...it will be called, obviously, the KX2. It will be a CW only all band 160M-6M DDS VFO controlled Direct Conversion SDR ala the KX3 but much smaller. Perfect for field use it will become the new rage of the SOTA and IOTA crowd as well as the QRP community in general that likes to take their rigs out for portable OPS. OK Wayne....sorry I let the cat out of the bag but at times I am just so darn prescient it surprises me. So, when can we expect the new KX2 to be available for order?? OK...OK...All of the above said with tongue firmly placed inside of cheek.....but it is just too nice to think about. I really wonder why the KX2 nomenclature has been skipped??? Am I on to something??? (large grin). 73, Joe W2KJ I QRP, therefore I am ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi Joe,
Nice try, but...not :) The KX3 *is* our SOTA/IOTA/FD rig, and we're all busy getting the new options out the door (PX3, KX3-2M/4M) and associated new firmware. Wayne N6KR On Jul 17, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Joe W2KJ <[hidden email]> wrote: > Howdy Fellow Elecrafters: > > OK...it's so obvious even I figured it out. > > Notice that we have a KX1 and a KX3?? > > What happened to the KX2?? Well, read on. > > I predict the next new transceiver from Elecraft will render obsolete the K1-4 and KX1 obsolete...it will be called, obviously, the KX2. > > It will be a CW only all band 160M-6M DDS VFO controlled Direct Conversion SDR ala the KX3 but much smaller. > > Perfect for field use it will become the new rage of the SOTA and IOTA crowd as well as the QRP community in general that likes to take their rigs out for portable OPS. > > OK Wayne....sorry I let the cat out of the bag but at times I am just so darn prescient it surprises me. > > So, when can we expect the new KX2 to be available for order?? > > OK...OK...All of the above said with tongue firmly placed inside of cheek.....but it is just too nice to think about. > > I really wonder why the KX2 nomenclature has been skipped??? > > Am I on to something??? (large grin). > > 73, Joe W2KJ > I QRP, therefore I am ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I would really be surprised if Elecraft to get a price point for the so-called KX2 to justify it. I am thinking that it would be priced too close to the KX3. I already have a KX1 for those times when my KX3 is not my travel choice. And, I don't need all those bands because my portable operations favor shorter wavelengths. I would really like to see a 2-meter solid-state amp come out of Elecraft. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jul 17, 2014, at 1:54 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote: > Hi Joe, > > Nice try, but...not :) The KX3 *is* our SOTA/IOTA/FD rig, and we're all busy getting the new options out the door (PX3, KX3-2M/4M) and associated new firmware. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Jul 17, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Joe W2KJ <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> Howdy Fellow Elecrafters: >> >> OK...it's so obvious even I figured it out. >> >> Notice that we have a KX1 and a KX3?? >> >> What happened to the KX2?? Well, read on. >> >> I predict the next new transceiver from Elecraft will render obsolete the K1-4 and KX1 obsolete...it will be called, obviously, the KX2. >> >> It will be a CW only all band 160M-6M DDS VFO controlled Direct Conversion SDR ala the KX3 but much smaller. >> >> Perfect for field use it will become the new rage of the SOTA and IOTA crowd as well as the QRP community in general that likes to take their rigs out for portable OPS. >> >> OK Wayne....sorry I let the cat out of the bag but at times I am just so darn prescient it surprises me. >> >> So, when can we expect the new KX2 to be available for order?? >> >> OK...OK...All of the above said with tongue firmly placed inside of cheek.....but it is just too nice to think about. >> >> I really wonder why the KX2 nomenclature has been skipped??? >> >> Am I on to something??? (large grin). >> >> 73, Joe W2KJ >> I QRP, therefore I am > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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