It is encouraging to see Elecraft prosper and expand, in manufacturing and engineering. Expansion usually means new products, new features, new kits.
I put on my "read between the lines glasses", when I read Eric's message about Elecraft's future goals. (Re: [Elecraft] KPA800/KPA1500 Status Update) Without spilling the beans, or showing one's hand - could Elecraft give us a better view of how new products may happen in the future? Does Elecraft have a goal of other transceivers, updated transceiver products? Could (could) there be new near-term HF product kits in the future. Or is the K2, it? Could there be a K3 kit, sometime in the near future? Elecraft has always seemed to keep their product plans very guarded. Even IBM in its heyday - could always be counted on to come out with that next computer processor or mainframe product. We just knew it. And Intel, after the 4004 and 8008 - we soon found they had the 8080 and 8086 already on the runway. For sure Chevy and Nissan - can pretty much be 99% counted on to come out with that new next model, next October. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I'm more of a SSB ham. Just CW QRP doesn't do it for me. I know this topic comes up frequently, on the list - people are interested in what HF products might come on the market next. Frankly, a new K3-like HF would be a welcome kit for me. If I knew it was coming fairly soon, in this retired engineer's future - I'd put my new IC-7000 on the block, easily! I think that much of Elecraft's products and kits. And I continue to have that hands-on building urge in me. Could you give us a view of Elecraft's new HF product(s) goals, and perhaps plans. For whatever the reason - Elecraft was very vocal and open about their work in new HF amps. With Elecrat's known expertise and skills in HF transceiver design and manufacture - I guess I'm praying that there is a natural K1, K2, KX progression. Or am I only dreaming? Fred, N3CSY ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
