Wayne and Eric have repeatedly said that the K3 will be upgradeable to
the K4. Part of the reason that we keep seeing these kinds of "Where's
the K4" posts is that people are conditioned by the "big 3" to expect a
"new" rig every year or two to get the latest and greatest features and
performance. Eric and Wayne give us Elecrafters an ongoing stream of
upgrades and let us chose what we need based on how we operate. This is
why I rarely look at new rigs any more at Dayton. I'm not going to buy
into the IC756/IC765Pro/ProII/ProIII upgrade path any longer. There is
no K3/K3Pro/K3ProII. There is just the continual improvement of a
terrific rig. I'm not going to spend $5100 on the FTDX5000/D/MP/LT just
to have to buy the FTDX5100/D/MP/LT in a year at $5700 to get the
upgraded performance. My K3 is constantly upgraded at a reasonalbe cost,
and I can decide whether or not I want or need the upgrade.
It's not Elecrafters who are drinking the "Kool Aide," it's those people
who EXPECT to have to spend more money every couple of years to get
performance upgrades who are guzzling Kool Aide day and night. Stop
asking for the K4. You've already got it.
73,
Scott, N9AA
On 3/31/15 11:11 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
Exactly, I had my response written then erased it. We are seeing the K4 as
every improvement comes along to our already excellent radio. Think about
all the advancements since you got your K3 (OK, since I got mine sn 14xx).
Remember those that were prompted by users like the expansion of the macro
buffer among others. How many other companies would do that? ZERO. Your
radio continues to just get better. I, for one, am glad they are doing it
as they are instead of saving all the improvements for a new radio that I
would have to buy to get them.
Thanks again Elecraft,
73, Jim KG0KP
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