Ray, Well stated. I agree 100%. An earlier comment was made about the K3 being "old". I think some of us are of the mindset that we need a new radio every couple of years. Our focus should be on performance rather than age. Right now the K3 is a top contender performance wise, I dont see anything available that would compel me to purchase another HF radio, even the new Kenwood TS-990.
73, Bob K6UJ On Jun 7, 2013, at 12:14 PM, Ray Sills wrote: > I don't think the intent for not adding improvements that can't be done for > -any- K3 is there to hold back any improvements. It seems to me that the K3 > -is- the best K3 that can be produced. And, it is modular enough that those > owners who want a second receiver can get one. Or transverters, or tighter > filters. > > If a K3 owner wanted to go in an replace some of the circuitry... well, they > certainly could. And, it might well improve some performance aspect. But > then, it would not be a K3 anymore, but a modified K3... and the factory > would not have an obligation to maintain it any more.. you'd be on you own. > That's OK for some people. But, part of the value of a K3 is that you know > what you are getting, that you can get factory upgrades and updates, that you > can have it serviced if some part fails. > > Eventually, the K3 will reach it's "end of life" as a product... when the > components can no longer be sourced. But at least a large part of it's > feature set is done via software, and -that- can always be updated or > reworked. > > 73 de Ray > K2ULR > > > > On Jun 7, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Keith-K5ENS wrote: > >> My only point is that from reading Wayne's statement, Elecraft is not going >> to make improvements to the K3 that can not be fitted to the units in the >> field. And I'm not sure there is any improvement that couldn't be fitted due >> to the design of the K3. If I remember when I built my K3 are the parts >> just plugged in. That makes me think the K3 today is not the best K3 that >> could be produced. It's just not going to be made available because it >> would make today's K3 "less valuable". Where does that put plans for any >> future model? I would think making changes to the K3 would be easier on K3 >> owners than a completely new model. It could be a lot less tooling. As I >> have stated before the K3 as it is today is getting old. But hey Kenwood is >> still selling the TS-2000. Not that I would want one. >> >> I am a K3 owner SN 2654 with no plans to replace it with another brand. I'm >> just pushing for the next best great product from Elecraft. I know it's >> there. >> >> >> >> Keith, K5ENS >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
