My K2 is 10+ years old and only one part has failed: One of the main
CPU chips failed very early [infant mortality?]. The front headphone
jack is finally showing signs of possible problems. That's it. Law of
Quantum Predestination -- "Buying a spare before the original fails
automatically guarantees that the original will never fail." Something
about a dead-ish/live-ish cat in a box or something like that
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 1/4/2020 12:25 PM, Brian wrote:
I saw a message on 'another list' the other day which was a reply to someone who was
thinking about getting a K2 kit while they could. The reply said... "inferior
parts.. get spare variable resistors etc." ---- I am assuming he means
potentiometers...
Anyhow, I'd not seen or heard much about this 'you gotta replace this stuff in
a year' kind of view.
Since I DO have a couple K2 rigs... would I be advised to get a few critical
parts to take them into the next decade or two? They probably have more than a
decade on them already.
I must admit that in the VERY early days I asked Eric how long we might expect
the microprocessors to last? Meh, never been an issue nor has anything else in
them, for me at least, luckily perhaps. Or the norm....
I realise nothing 'lasts forever' but since almost every thing I have is
getting on... and some are pushing MY age from late 50's and early 60's circa
some things can last a long time.
In any case, any wisdom on what to get on the shelf and have at hand while it
is possible?... or don't worry and if the time comes just say a fond farewell?
Or will I not care if and when a K4 finally landed here sometime (not thinking
about that....yet).
Having Winter fun on CW here...hope you are too.
Brian VE3VAW
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