I don't think that linkage necessarily holds water. I think it makes
sense for Elecraft to stop selling upgrades (after one last round) so
they can focus their attention on producing K4s. On the other hand,
maintenance issues may reflect staff shortages, but those are
remediable, and it wouldn't make business sense to stop servicing their
recent products. At some point, however, the rapid obsolescence of
semiconductor parts is likely to affect whether old hardware is even
repairable. Hopefully that's a few years away for the K3/K3S.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/2/2021 9:26 AM, Thomas Donohue wrote:
Given the termination of options and upgrades, I’m concerned that the same
thing will happen to K3/K3S service and repair. There are a lot of us here in
customer land that will need that capability well into the future, therefore
it’s loss or diminishment would adversely affect lots of folks. I attempted to
post this item on the K4 reflector and it was denied in part because it was off
topic; however, it seems to me that the increasing attention being paid to the
K4, has resulted in less attention going to the K3/K3S. So, I would like to
know how some of you out there feel about that?
Best 73,
Tom/W1QU
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