Will there be a K4

[Gary Peterson]

In the past few years, I have thought of a couple of desirable features that should be fairly easy to implement in a modern transceiver:

First, a “back” or “undo” button, not unlike an Internet browser.  Each press would undo the previous control change.  This could eliminate the pregnant pause that follows a “fat-finger” or “oops,” while trying to figure out what the heck I just did that put the radio in a less-than-desirable condition.  Being able to quickly undo the last three or four button presses would be really neat.

Second, being able to program “transmit enable” for the amateur bands with one’s license/frequency/mode privileges.  This would prevent someone with a general class license from transmitting LSB below 7178 or CW below 7025 in the 40 meter band.  After the general class licensee upgrades to extra class, the radio would prevent them from transmitting LSB, below 7128, for example.  Many times, I have heard amateurs accidentally transmitting outside their allocated sub-bands, in the “heat of the moment,” while chasing DX.

Gary, KØCX  

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[Charlie T, K3ICH]

Is this some sort of covert program to cut-off or, at the very least, slow down the current K3s sales as more potential buyers are convinced to change their minds and decide to wait for the K4 ?

Because it certainly SEEMS to me to be doing just that!

Personally, at around six large for a loaded K3s, there's NO way I'm gonna spend anywhere near twice that on a K4 radio regardless of WHAT it'll do.

73, Charlie k3ICH




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[wayne burdick]

> On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Gary Peterson <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> In the past few years, I have thought of a couple of desirable features that should be fairly easy to implement in a modern transceiver ... being able to program “transmit enable” for the amateur bands with one’s license/frequency/mode privileges.  This would prevent someone with a general class license from transmitting LSB below 7178 or CW below 7025 in the 40 meter band.  After the general class licensee upgrades to extra class, the radio would prevent them from transmitting LSB, below 7128, for example.  Many times, I have heard amateurs accidentally transmitting outside their allocated sub-bands, in the “heat of the moment,” while chasing DX.


SMOP, just added to my personal wish-list. Thanks.

Wayne
N6KR


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[Byron Servies]

I am that ham. Once or twice a year, in the heat of the chase and
spinning the dial, I blow it, and hate myself for months after.

The real solution is for me to finally bother to study for and pass
Extra, but still, that would be a tremendous feature for other fools
like me.

73, Byron N6NUL

On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 7:13 PM Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
> > On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Gary Peterson <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > In the past few years, I have thought of a couple of desirable features that should be fairly easy to implement in a modern transceiver ... being able to program “transmit enable” for the amateur bands with one’s license/frequency/mode privileges.  This would prevent someone with a general class license from transmitting LSB below 7178 or CW below 7025 in the 40 meter band.  After the general class licensee upgrades to extra class, the radio would prevent them from transmitting LSB, below 7128, for example.  Many times, I have heard amateurs accidentally transmitting outside their allocated sub-bands, in the “heat of the moment,” while chasing DX.
>
>
> SMOP, just added to my personal wish-list. Thanks.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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[rich hurd WC3T]

Selfishly, that’s why I continued to study for the Extea Class.

Then I went and really blew it by becoming a MARS operator.   ;)

On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 23:10 Byron Servies <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I am that ham. Once or twice a year, in the heat of the chase and
> spinning the dial, I blow it, and hate myself for months after.
>
> The real solution is for me to finally bother to study for and pass
> Extra, but still, that would be a tremendous feature for other fools
> like me.
>
> 73, Byron N6NUL
>
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 7:13 PM Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Gary Peterson <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > >
> > > In the past few years, I have thought of a couple of desirable
> features that should be fairly easy to implement in a modern transceiver
> ... being able to program “transmit enable” for the amateur bands with
> one’s license/frequency/mode privileges.  This would prevent someone with a
> general class license from transmitting LSB below 7178 or CW below 7025 in
> the 40 meter band.  After the general class licensee upgrades to extra
> class, the radio would prevent them from transmitting LSB, below 7128, for
> example.  Many times, I have heard amateurs accidentally transmitting
> outside their allocated sub-bands, in the “heat of the moment,” while
> chasing DX.
> >
> >
> > SMOP, just added to my personal wish-list. Thanks.
> >
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
> >
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[wayne burdick]

> On Mar 25, 2019, at 1:15 PM, Charlie T <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Is this some sort of covert program to cut-off or, at the very least, slow down the current K3s sales as more potential buyers are convinced to change their minds and decide to wait for the K4 ?


Most definitely not! People are just offering suggestions, which are welcome at any time.


> Personally, at around six large for a loaded K3s, there's NO way I'm gonna spend anywhere near twice that on a K4 radio regardless of WHAT it'll do.

Neither would I :)

Wayne
N6KR


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