C'est demain (20 mai 2011) que s'ouvre le rendez-vous annuel à Dayton. Pour l'occasion, Elecraft dévoilera son tout nouveau produit:
KX3: Ultra-compact K3/KX1 hybrid, 160-6 m, 10/100 W, all-mode, 32-bit DSP/SDR, 1.5 lbs. On n'arrête pas le progrès... Détails provenant en grande partie de Wayne Burdick et Eric Swartz:
Ultraportable
1.5 lbs
1.7x3.5x7.4"
KX1 form-factor
internal battery pack & charger
internal wide-range ATU
new adjustable, attached keyer paddle
...and a K3-like front panel, including the same LCD.At 44.0 cu in, the KX3 is just about mid way between the K1 and KX1...... with new fold-up rear tilt-feet.
The optional 100W amp is in an external chassis. The internal amplifier is 10W with switchable impedance matching so it can also operate with maximum efficiency at 5W. PA output impedance switch allows efficient 5-W use from internal batteries, or 10 W from external supply. 100 W+ with new high-performance external amp/ATU that works with most 5W to 10W rigs.
The KX3 covers all modes, meaning SSB/CW/AM/FM/DATA (the latter including built-in PSK31 and RTTY encode/decode/display). The DSP is a new, 5th generation device designed for extremely low power consumption, yet with performance exceeding that of the one in the K3.
Photos à venir après la présentation à Dayton (où seront également, soit dit en passant, nos collègues VA2SS, VA2AAE et VE2BWL...)