>> On Feb 24, 2022, at 5:48 AM, rikoski <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Here is my situation. I have an Elecraft K3 setup: K3 transceiver; Pan >> Adpter; KAT 500 tuner; KPA 500 , 500W power amp. All Elecraft, all plug >> compatible. >> >> 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? Give Elecraft $5000 for a new K4; Buy a Yaesu FT Dx 10 with a >> very good receiver but is not easily plugged into the Elecraft K line; Buy >> an Icom 7300 which I have familiarity with and will be easy to attach; Go on >> eBay and buy a used K3 and hope that it works; or buy something else? >> >> When I get my K3 back, I either will keep what ever I buy now as a spare to >> use when the K3 fails again or sell off my entire K line and migrate away >> from Elecraft recognizing that their service is not like to improve and that >> I have alternatives.
> On Feb 26, 2022, at 10:25 AM, rikoski <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
