John - It is interesting that the seller of the K3 from that estate does acknowledge that it is not 'really' a K3S, but justifies listing it as one because of unspecified upgrades. It sure is important to pay attention to details.
73 de Dave - K9FN On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 4:05 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems like the K3S has been grouped together with the K3. The K4 > will be a different animal. Like K3ICH, I have three K3S's and with > any software I have to select K3 as the rig. The K3 has been out of > production for years. I have seen a number of K3 ads listing the radio > as K3S, here is one current eBay example of this false advertising > (watch for word wrap): > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Elecraft-K3S-160-6-Meter-Transceiver-100-Watt/352746875929?hash=item52215a2c19:g:H9QAAOSweK9dSvSa > > John KK9A > > > > Charlie T K3ICH wrote: > > Obviously, a lot of us are dumping our K3's (plural) & K3S' (also > plural) as their prices have fallen through the floor with the > introduction of the K4. > (Can't say I'm thrilled about THAT, but it IS inevitable as new models > are introduced.) > > However, a lot of the 'for sale' listings cleverly try to sneak the > "S" onto the model number, or imply that it is a K3S when the radio > really is NOT a K3S. > Bear in mind, if your radio does not show K3S on the front panel, it > is a K3, albeit upgraded, but NOT a K3S. > > The new synthesizer boards will improve performance, but there are > some subtle differences between a K3 and a K3S that no amount of > updating with new boards or mods can change. > > While the K3 concept of buying a newer "upgraded" synthesizer board > for example, rather than a new radio sounds like a great idea which > will surely change the performance, I feel it is NOT a feasible > solution, as it generates a worthless board that is only good as a > pistol target. > My particular course of action was to sell my K3 after I had taken out > what ever options I could add to a new K3S. > That way, I get the latest production changes (note, there ARE a > number of them pertinent ONLY to the K3S) and, no junk boards are > generated. > > Too bad I can't do the same thing with the K4. > (Got a nice bullet here I'm about to bite on !) > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
