Yep, it almost as confusing as the progression of the Collins S-Line receivers, from the 75S-1, 75S-2, 75S-3, 75S-3A, 75S-3B, and finally, the 75S-3C.
Personally, I feel the reason the K3s was not introduced as the K4, is that they didn't want to make all the K3 owners feel like Icom buyers. (Example: IC-756, IC-756PRO, IC-756PRO II, IC-756 PRO III, IC-7600 and now the IC-7610.) Not knocking Icom since I have owned each of them and understand their product development & marketing strategy. I currently have the IC-7610 as well as a K3s/P3/VGA and I like them both. 73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Don Schroder Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 10:57 AM To: Rich <rwnewbo...@comcast.net>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] whats a updated K3 called? Hi all, It's very obvious to me. Elecraft began with a K1, then "updated" to a K2 (which I am building). Then they "updated" to a K3, and all the new mods that go on it. So, it's very obvious to me, that the new "updated" radio should be called (ready for this?), THE K4 ! It naturally follows with their earlier naming scheme. Don, KE0PVQ Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Rich <rwnewbo...@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 8:54:39 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] whats a updated K3 called? OK I thought this was just a fun thing, I did not know it was actually a serious thing. Frankly a K3 is a K3 and a K3S is a K3S. The difference in each radio can vary wildly based on what the owner has installed in the radio as far as options go. That is the bottom line. To me the K3S options that are available for the K3 are nothing more than additional options. As for making a used purchase, the SN is critical. Rich On 1/11/2019 9:30 AM, John K9UWA wrote: > One would think that K3s represents multiple K3 radios. As in Plural of K3. > > I am sure that it causes some confusion to many who read the Elecraft > reflector or other places where the radios are discussed. > > I do thank Wayne and Eric for a list that says. The new radio has the > following differences to the K3 radio. As well as the portions of the > K3 that can not be upgraded to equal the new K3S radio. > > John k9uwa > John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations > k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: > http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com > 4836 Ranch Road > Leo, IN 46765 > USA > 1-260-637-6426 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > rwnewbo...@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 donandde...@hotmail.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 arch...@mail-archive.com
