I have other things to do. > On Feb 26, 2022, at 8:37 AM, Geert Jan de Groot <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 24/02/2022 20:58, [email protected] wrote: >> In January in the middle of a QSO, the Elecraft transceiver stopped working. >> I got return authorization and returned the transceiver to Elecraft for >> service. They say that because of the number of units returned to them, it >> will be another 2 months before they can get around to mine. So I'm off the >> air for 3 months.. >> So what to do? > > So, what failed? We're licensed radio amateurs and have done exams on radio > electronics; hence should know a thing or two about the inner workings. > > Given that common faults are known and probably have been discussed on-list, > there are people here who know the radio well and there are even the odd > comments from techs on this list, I would have not send the radio without > self-investigating the fault. > > I've done repairs on most of my Elecraft kit and in many cases it is > something simple: connector issue, erratic encoders. Several issues are > published by Elecraft and you can easily do the re-work tourself. What I > didn't know I asked and the lists have been good. The one exception is that > getting Elecraft to fix firmware bugs for older products (K3, P3, KX2, KX3) > has been difficult; since the software is closed-source this is a problem. > > If anything, my future interest would be something with the hardware of > elecraft but using an arrangement where once software development from the > manufacturer has ended, maintenance can be done using open source. > > Geert Jan
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