Son of K3

[Dick Dickinson]

Interesting thoughts, Don.


73,
Dick - KA5KKT
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>Don Rasmussen wb8yqj at yahoo.com
>Sun May 16 12:44:41 EDT 2010

>I think $800 more for the K3 versus comparable TS-590 may be about right, I
always hate to see kit prices higher than factory assembled units but when
you go head to head with the high volume producers, that's what happens.

>As for the K3 front panel layout, I credit the fact that the K3 is a
contest radio first and foremost to that. Operation is supposed to be PC
based.

>After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be for an "armchair"
version of K3. There would be an analog S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band
buttons, mode buttons. I also -really- enjoy an analog "take-off" receiver
for CW.

>But the guys have based their product line around K3 and I feel strongly
that anyone that buys a K3 today will have the current Elecraft transceiver
for years to come.

>didit.


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[W8JI]

>>After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be
>>for an "armchair"
> version of K3. There would be an analog S-Meter, large
> LED/LCD display, band
> buttons, mode buttons. I also -really- enjoy an analog
> "take-off" receiver
> for CW.

I agree with that!!!

I would love to have a bigger less menu K3. I'll live with
what I can get though.

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[Val-12]

Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could image. And the
software could bring out there all needed information, alongwith "analog
S-meter".  Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an easy solution.
Imagine a thiny box 1/2" x 1/2" x 10.7", the same style and paint as K3 -
there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be mounted on the top and
secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such an accesory. Or
similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys.

73 Val  LZ1VB

>After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be
>for an "armchair"  version of K3. There would be an analog
> S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band  buttons, mode buttons.

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These 21 - dedicated macro keys ??
73,d e Jim KG0KP

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From: "Val" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3

> Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could image. And the
> software could bring out there all needed information, alongwith "analog
> S-meter".  Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an easy solution.
> Imagine a thiny box 1/2" x 1/2" x 10.7", the same style and paint as K3 -
> there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be mounted on the top and
> secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such an accesory. Or
> similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys.
>
> 73 Val  LZ1VB
>
>>After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be
>>for an "armchair"  version of K3. There would be an analog
>> S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band  buttons, mode buttons.
>
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