Re: [Elecraft] Question on K4 mod administration
I guess Elecraft will be adding a Configuration Management Department. Wes N7WS On 8/19/2020 5:13 PM, Dave Cole wrote: That is a really good idea... 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 8/19/20 3:42 PM, Geert Jan de Groot wrote: Hi, As many folks are shedding a K3, it is currently possible to pick one up for not too high cost. One issue though is that there have been a fair number of modifications on K3 - in itself not a problem as they made the machine better. But buying a machine now keeps you wondering what modifications have been done - if it means adding a board it is obvious, but "change restore XX to YY" much less so. So, I wonder, for K4, would Elecraft *number* their modifications as they come out, and provide a sticker inside: "this K4 mas mod 4, 6, 7 applied" would make things easier I think? Geert Jan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Question on K4 mod administration
That is a really good idea... 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 8/19/20 3:42 PM, Geert Jan de Groot wrote: Hi, As many folks are shedding a K3, it is currently possible to pick one up for not too high cost. One issue though is that there have been a fair number of modifications on K3 - in itself not a problem as they made the machine better. But buying a machine now keeps you wondering what modifications have been done - if it means adding a board it is obvious, but "change restore XX to YY" much less so. So, I wonder, for K4, would Elecraft *number* their modifications as they come out, and provide a sticker inside: "this K4 mas mod 4, 6, 7 applied" would make things easier I think? Geert Jan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Question on K4 mod administration
Hi, As many folks are shedding a K3, it is currently possible to pick one up for not too high cost. One issue though is that there have been a fair number of modifications on K3 - in itself not a problem as they made the machine better. But buying a machine now keeps you wondering what modifications have been done - if it means adding a board it is obvious, but "change restore XX to YY" much less so. So, I wonder, for K4, would Elecraft *number* their modifications as they come out, and provide a sticker inside: "this K4 mas mod 4, 6, 7 applied" would make things easier I think? Geert Jan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
