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My main radio is an IC-7610. Nice screen, spectrum display built in.
Cost effective for what you get. However, I miss my K3. There some things that other radios just can't seem to do as well. Right now, my next radio purchase will be the K4 - when ever that is. I'm convinced it will happen. It is just a matter of time. The K3 is very dated. All the major manufacturers now all have 7" color touch screens and real-time spectrum displays. Performance has improved greatly all around. Something that has happened as a result of the K3 setting a high bar. So - is the K4 in the planning stages? No one outside of Elecraft can answer that. But the odds are very high that it is. Elecraft has to compete and the competition has set a new bar. The K3s is only going to go so far while the market takes such a dramatic nee direction. The K3s is not so different from the K3 and it was easy to upgrade the K3 to the full equivalent of the K3s. Any potential K4 is going to be very much like the K3s with the P3 integrated into a somewhat larger box. Being already at or near to the top of the performance list, a K4 is going to be more about aesthetics than performance. With this in mind, a K3s and a P3 will do anything any potential K4 will do. So it can be a tough decision. Wait or don't wait. The K3s will not disappoint. But, my special ham radio savings account is still growing as I wait patiently for the K4. I just hope it won't be too long. Eric... Can I put a deposit down now? (Just kidding...) Doug -- KJ0F On 3/24/2019 12:16 PM, [hidden email] wrote: > Before I spend money on a K3S, I’m just curious.. is a K4 in the planning stages? I bought my K3 and unpackaged it and just days later the K3S was announced. I was livid.. LOL > > so.. what say Elecraft? > > Ronnie W5SUM > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- 73 de Doug -- KJ0F ______________________________________________________________ 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 Sun, Mar 24, 2019, 13:16 <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Before I spend money on a K3S, I’m just curious.. is a K4 in the planning > stages? I bought my K3 and unpackaged it and just days later the K3S was > announced. I was livid.. LOL > Please buy a K3S ASAP!! ;-) ______________________________________________________________ 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 think I will take my finger off the trigger on that $6000 sale and wait until after June LOL
Ronnie W5SUM From: Ed K1EP Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 5:42 PM To: [hidden email] Cc: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4 On Sun, Mar 24, 2019, 13:16 <[hidden email]> wrote: Before I spend money on a K3S, I’m just curious.. is a K4 in the planning stages? I bought my K3 and unpackaged it and just days later the K3S was announced. I was livid.. LOL Please buy a K3S ASAP!! ;-) ______________________________________________________________ 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 bought my K3 in December only to see the K3s come out at Dayton. However
I did do the upgrade which still keeps my receive on par with a K3s (maybe not totally on par but very close). The state of the art is such that even if you buy a K3s today and a K4 comes out at Dayton, you still have a top of the line radio, unless there is some ground breaking innovation with a K4. Whatever you decide, remember that the next one will certainly cost more. - Mike - KI8R On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 3:16 PM Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote: > Of course they can't say, since it would shut off sales for the K3S. I > added new synthesizers to my K3, but didn't feel that the other stuff > justified buying a new rig. But that is for everyone to decide for > themselves. > > 73, > Victor, 4X6GP > Rehovot, Israel > Formerly K2VCO > CWops no. 5 > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > > > On 24/03/2019 19:16, [hidden email] wrote: > > Before I spend money on a K3S, I’m just curious.. is a K4 in the > > planning stages? I bought my K3 and unpackaged it and just days later > > the K3S was announced. I was livid.. LOL > > > > so.. what say Elecraft? > > > > Ronnie W5SUM > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- ----------------------------------------------- *Michael Murphy - KI8R* [hidden email] www.ki8r.com *614-371-8265 (cell)* ----------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________ 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'll second that, too.
John N1JM wayne burdick wrote >> it's over 25 lbs I'm not interested. Was never so happy as the day I sold >> that 57 lb TS-990S. > > > > > > > > > Amen, brother. You’ll never see a home-brew rig weighing more than about > 12 pounds in my shack. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: > Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- 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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Will there be a K4?
It comes down to economics and the all mighty dollar. Will hams buy enough radios for them to be economical to fund development, manufacturing and pay staff? Economics 101. Mike va3mw ______________________________________________________________ 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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Cardinal rule of business: New products, new products, new products.
John WA1EAZ > On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:28 PM, Michael Walker <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Will there be a K4? > > It comes down to economics and the all mighty dollar. > > Will hams buy enough radios for them to be economical to fund development, > manufacturing and pay staff? > > Economics 101. > > Mike va3mw > ______________________________________________________________ > 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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Jim,
Have you found a good speaker for the K3? If so, which one is it? 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL OOC for Oregon On 3/24/19 1:25 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On 3/24/2019 12:29 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote: >> My current K3 is to die for on CW... > > AND on SSB, thanks to the built-in EQ for both transmit and receive, the > excellent audio processing, the excellent receiver, including the range > of roofing filters. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 have K3 #202. It has all the upgrades
possible to the K3 including the new PA, everything. It is covered on a shelf waiting for the day I need it if the K3s is being repaired. Same connections, a 3 minute swap job, done. I have my daily runner; K3s #10622 which has minus the 2M module, everything including the Sub RX, fully loaded with Elecraft bling. In a box is my father's Icom 7something pro, returned from repair and calibration and with 1 month use on it. I keep it for sentiment, I've never used it. I should let it go. I have my old Corsair II which I still love but it's not quiet enough now that the K kine has spoiled me. I'll probably give it to a new ham or sell it, I don't need it any longer. So I have come to love the Elecraft product line. I have decided if... there is a K4 and that is an upgrade to the K3s, I will get one and sell the K3. Sure I'll take a hit because the low SN# will scare some off but it'll sell at a fair price because it is perfect. That'll go toward the K4. If I took a good vacation that would set me back the cost of a new radio and I'd have nothing but smiles and photos to show for that multiple thousand dollar jaunt. Put that Vacay money into a K4 and I'll have something to give me daily smiles and memories. Not much can beat that. So if there's an upgrade K4, I'm in. Promise. 73, Gary KA1J ______________________________________________________________ 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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Honestly, I'm happy with my K3s, but--and I've said this many times
before--I would gladly pay a premium for an I/Q out add-on board. Honestly, that's the one "modern" feature this top-shelf radio is missing as far as I'm concerned. - pjd -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of John Stengrevics Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:39 PM To: Michael Walker <[hidden email]> Cc: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4 Cardinal rule of business: New products, new products, new products. John WA1EAZ ______________________________________________________________ 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
Lovin' my K3S (S/N 10023)
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Exactly right, and I have as much respect for Wayne and Eric for their
well developed business and marketing judgment as for their great engineering. I started reading this reflector when I bought a loaded used K2 in 2003 (I was running my own small biz in those days, and didn't have time to build one), and so far, I've never seen them make a bad call! Elecraft is only about 25 miles from me, so many of their employees are neighbors. For solid biz reasons, they are tight-lipped, and I've never even tried to discuss anything with them that wasn't publicly announced. 73, Jim K9YC On 3/24/2019 4:28 PM, Michael Walker wrote: > It comes down to economics and the all mighty dollar. > > Will hams buy enough radios for them to be economical to fund development, > manufacturing and pay staff? > > Economics 101. ______________________________________________________________ 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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Consider giving it/them to a new, hopefully young, ham with the
condition that when he/she is done with it, she/he finds a new, hopefully young, ham to give it to. Give it with a log, each recipient enters their data, emails you, and passes it on with the log when they're done with it. I've done this with three pieces of ham gear I no longer needed now, the longest trail so far is 4, all under 35. Five have contacted the Really Old Fart for guidance and advice for sources of good information. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 3/24/2019 4:41 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > In a box is my father's Icom 7something > pro, returned from repair and calibration > and with 1 month use on it. I keep it for > sentiment, I've never used it. I should > let it go. > > I have my old Corsair II which I still > love but it's not quiet enough now that > the K kine has spoiled me. I'll probably > give it to a new ham or sell it, I don't > need it any longer. > > ______________________________________________________________ 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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SP3 :-)
Eric elecraft.com --- Sent from my iPhone 6S > On Mar 24, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Jim, > Have you found a good speaker for the K3? If so, which one is it? > > 73s and thanks, > Dave (NK7Z) ______________________________________________________________ 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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It might not be fair for me to comment. I'm a KX3 user and it is used out
in the field. That's mostly because there's no better full-featured, portable rig on the market. KX2, some compromises that some are willing to accept. The KX3 is king on the picnic table. On the other hand, I've had no real interest in the K3/K3s and a next generation K would need to be something very special indeed before I could consider it. I have tons of respect for Elecraft and what they do for amateur radio.I think they are the most responsive, least arrogant, real hams manufacturing and selling a great line of equipment. I wish the gear I use in the shack was manufactured by them. The world would be perfect. 73, Kev K4VD On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 7:42 PM Jim Brown <[hidden email]> wrote: > Exactly right, and I have as much respect for Wayne and Eric for their > well developed business and marketing judgment as for their great > engineering. I started reading this reflector when I bought a loaded > used K2 in 2003 (I was running my own small biz in those days, and > didn't have time to build one), and so far, I've never seen them make a > bad call! > > Elecraft is only about 25 miles from me, so many of their employees are > neighbors. For solid biz reasons, they are tight-lipped, and I've never > even tried to discuss anything with them that wasn't publicly announced. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > On 3/24/2019 4:28 PM, Michael Walker wrote: > > It comes down to economics and the all mighty dollar. > > > > Will hams buy enough radios for them to be economical to fund > development, > > manufacturing and pay staff? > > > > Economics 101. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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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Inquiring minds want to know:
What would you all like to see as a “K4” ? Eric elecraft.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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Dave,
Shortly after I got the K3 and well before the SP3 was introduced, I found a pair of Radio Shack Minimus speakers in black which have worked well with my K3. I picked them up at a 2nd hand store for $5, so keep your eyes open for small, efficient, unpowered "Hi-Fi" speakers at a bargain price. Pawn shops and 2nd hand stores often have things of that nature. Or use a pair of the SP3 speakers for a complete and matching K-Line station. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/24/2019 7:41 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote: > Jim, > Have you found a good speaker for the K3? If so, which one is it? > ______________________________________________________________ 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 3/24/2019 5:05 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> Consider giving it/them to a new, hopefully young, ham with the > condition that when he/she is done with it, she/he finds a new, > hopefully young, ham to give it to. Give it with a log, each recipient > enters their data, emails you, and passes it on with the log when > they're done with it. I've done this with three pieces of ham gear I no > longer needed now, the longest trail so far is 4, all under 35. Five > have contacted the Really Old Fart for guidance and advice for sources > of good information. Isn't this what good hamming is all about ??-- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 (Same call since June 1952) From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ 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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All band 160-440+ 6"x9x4" with built in tuner and portable internal supply @25-30 watts out?! I'll take two! Oh and your software and controls. I am sure you and wayne can do it!
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:15 PM To: Elecraft list <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4 Inquiring minds want to know: What would you all like to see as a “K4” ? Eric elecraft.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 would like to see radical modularity. Having more than two
receivers would allow diversity receive while monitoring other frequency(s). Separating the tuner from the radio would allow locating the tuner close to the antenna. Multiple tuners might be needed for widely separated antennas. Being able to select from multiple antennas to select the two diversity antennas and a possible third transmit antenna would be useful. One module that would be very useful would be a user-programmable command multiplexer which would allow users to develop their own control algorithms for the radio while also allowing several other RS-232 programs to control the radio. I've already posted about improvements in the P3 UI. I would love to sit around and brainstorm with others on this question. 73 Bill AE6JV On 3/24/19 at 5:14 PM, [hidden email] (Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft) wrote: >Inquiring minds want to know: What would you all like to see as >a “K4” ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Re: Computer reliability, performance, and security: 408-356-8506 | The guy who *is* wearing a parachute is *not* the www.pwpconsult.com | first to reach the ground. - Terence Kelly ______________________________________________________________ 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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Peter,
If you want I/Q output, look at LP-Pan2 (www.telepostinc.com). It takes the K3S IF output and converts it to I/Q outputs which may be processed by your soundcard. Actually, I like the P3 display and integration better than that provide by the software applications that use I/Q outputs, but your software applications that you anticipate can provide a variety of displays from the I/Q outputs as well as demodulation of the received signal stream if that is what appeals to you. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/24/2019 7:42 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > Honestly, I'm happy with my K3s, but--and I've said this many times > before--I would gladly pay a premium for an I/Q out add-on board. Honestly, > that's the one "modern" feature this top-shelf radio is missing as far as > I'm concerned. > > - pjd > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On > Behalf Of John Stengrevics > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:39 PM > To: Michael Walker <[hidden email]> > Cc: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Will there be a K4 > > Cardinal rule of business: New products, new products, new products. > > John > WA1EAZ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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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