Re: K4 Observations

Posted by Drew AF2Z on May 20, 2019; 4:30pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K4-Observations-tp7651899p7651986.html

Yes, I think Eric mentioned in the video that an upgraded ADC for the K4
might be offered in a few years. Does this mean a higher resolution ADC
(18 or 20 bit)?

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On 05/20/19 08:59, Ed K1EP wrote:

> On Sat, May 18, 2019, 23:45 Grant Youngman <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I think your observations are spot on in most respects.
>>
>> While the basic K4 is certainly going to be a great radio, it will likely
>> NOT have the strong signal handling characteristics of the K3/K3S.  There
>> will still be the likelihood of A/D clipping suffered by virtually all
>> 16-bit SDRs in a high-density RF environment.
>
>
> I would guess that once a better preforming A/D becomes available and
> affordable, a plugin upgrade will be available to replace the current A/D,
> similar in concept to the synthesizer upgrades in the K3.
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