Y ah imagine my surprise when I scrimped and saved for TWO YEARS to be able to purchase a K3 and then a month or so later the K3S appears. Of course they wouldn’t exchange. I havnt felt right about Elecraft since
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 27, 2018, at 6:44 AM, Charlie T <pin...@erols.com> wrote: > > In my opinion, up-grading a K3 accomplishes nothing but generating a few > useless PC boards that had virtually zero value. > Yeah, I know, the boards aren't really worth zero, but what do I do with > them? > Especially since as you know, an "up-graded" K3 still is NOT a K3S. > Gold fingers, built-in pre-amp etc., ae a couple that come to mind. > > The only logical step to me, was to pull the accessories that were the same > and sell the radio. > Admittedly, I couldn't get as much for my K3 as I would have been able to if > the K3S hadn't been released. > But to me this is the normal cycle of newer radios. AND, I didn't have junk > parts to deal with. > Yeah, I know, the boards aren't really worth zero, but what do I do with > them? > > Anyway, I'm happy now with my "new" K3S and my old K3 is still on the air > (somewhere?). > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On > Behalf Of Nr4c > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:35 AM > To: David Bunte <dpbu...@gmail.com> > Cc: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] factory upgrade to K3(s) > > Back when the K3S was announced, I sold my existing radio for about $1200 > less than the K3S price and ordered a new K3S and put up the $1200 it would > have cost me to upgrade. I did keep my old K3 for FD and other portable > activities. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > >> On Jun 26, 2018, at 11:55 PM, David Bunte <dpbu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Robert - >> >> I had mine done last year. The K3 cannot be fully upgraded to a K3s, >> and what all 'can' be done depends on such things as: Do you already >> have the new synthesizer board or boards, depending on having the sub >> receiver or not. And, are there options that you do not want. >> >> Perusing the Elecraft website will give you a pretty good idea, and if >> you have questions just email support and discuss what you have, what >> they can do, and what you want... then they can give you a much better >> idea than I can. >> >> I already had the new synths in my K3, and the upgrades I opted for >> came in at close to, but somewhat under $1000 including shipping. >> >> Best of luck, >> >> Dave - K9FN >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 10:03 PM, Robert G Strickland >> <rc...@verizon.net> >> wrote: >> >>> If I send my K3 w/ new synthesizer into Elecraft for the full K3(s) >>> upgrade, what will such an upgrade include and what will be the >>> approximate cost. Thanks. >>> ...robert >>> -- >>> Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY rc...@verizon.net.usa Syracuse, >>> New York, USA >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> dpbu...@gmail.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 pin...@erols.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 w5...@comcast.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
