On February 20, 2007 02:39 pm, Ian Stirling wrote: > Although none of us (AFAIK) are allowed access to the > control firmware source, its action is well specified and > effectively forms an Application Programming Interface. > It would be possible to put the K2 into a bigger box, > remove the front panel and wire up a custom microcontroller > to all the buttons, knobs, rotary encoder and LED signal > strength meter - the API.
Yes, but would require quite a bit of work. Something I have been thinking about myself as I find the K2 just too small, and too many functions require multiple key presses. Another option would be for Elecraft of offer a front panel alternative where each function of the radio would simply be an on/off or variable voltage source or sink on a pin(s) of a connector. Picture a front panel for the K2 with nothing more than a large multipin connector. One could then build their own front panel with the knobs, switches, meters that they desire, and connect them to the large multipin connector on this alternate K2 front panel. > > > Is the K2 worthy of such elaboration? Even with it's few problems, it is hard to beat a K2. -- Darrell Bellerive Amateur Radio Stations VA7TO and VE7CLA Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
