Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
I can't imagine how many days or weeks of time and cost of shipping, labor, and parts the same damage on a Kenwood 480 would be. David, k3tue . --- Mark Bayern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-) > > funny you should mention that! ... this was posted within the last > week on a QRP group's reflector. > > ~~ > > >From QRPland; I made the fatal mistake of leaving my K-1 plugged in > and hooked up during an electrical storm...ZAP-POW-SPLAT...Batman! > There was no crash, no flash of lightning, just a silent power surge > that took out the EEprom, the Voltage regulator and a diode in the > ATU. Total cost of repairs was $7.49 (including postage). Finding the > problem took about 4 hours of bad language. > > ~~ > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
On 8/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-) funny you should mention that! ... this was posted within the last week on a QRP group's reflector. ~~ From QRPland; I made the fatal mistake of leaving my K-1 plugged in and hooked up during an electrical storm...ZAP-POW-SPLAT...Batman! There was no crash, no flash of lightning, just a silent power surge that took out the EEprom, the Voltage regulator and a diode in the ATU. Total cost of repairs was $7.49 (including postage). Finding the problem took about 4 hours of bad language. ~~ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-) And how about that terrible receiver front end? Doug W6JD -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm sure I speak for many, and I would be very interested in a K3 if it has a > general coverage receiver. > > That's the main reason I can't seriously consider a K2 to meet my needs. I > do a LOT of listening - far more than operating. So a compact mobile > transceiver MUST have a general coverage receiver to be of interest to me. > > As far as price goes, you need to consider that the Kenwood TS-480SAT has all > the features the K2 has, PLUS general coverage receive, PLUS 6M. It also > comes standards with the remoteable control head. And it's available right > now > for less than 1 kilobuck. > > 73, Jim KM5M > > - > We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing. > (author unknown) > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
I'm sure I speak for many, and I would be very interested in a K3 if it has a general coverage receiver. That's the main reason I can't seriously consider a K2 to meet my needs. I do a LOT of listening - far more than operating. So a compact mobile transceiver MUST have a general coverage receiver to be of interest to me. As far as price goes, you need to consider that the Kenwood TS-480SAT has all the features the K2 has, PLUS general coverage receive, PLUS 6M. It also comes standards with the remoteable control head. And it's available right now for less than 1 kilobuck. 73, Jim KM5M - We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing. (author unknown) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
But perhaps my needs are few. I just need a decent CW rig on 17/15/12/10/6 for the upcoming sunspot cycle 24. David, k3tue . --- David Toepfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think the dream of a K3 is something necessary to the group. > > I agree, because it is like a vehicle to get people to think about what they > wish they had or what they think is missing, which is valuable information > for > any company. > > What I find most interesting, as someone who is hoping to plunk down for a K2 > next year is that overall everyone I meet here seems more than satisfied with > the K2's performance and features. The wish lists are really just that, a > list > of wish to haves, as opposed to a shopping list which would be more a list of > must haves. I am sure a new K2 will be a good purchase for me to grow with > for > quite a while. > > David, k3tue > . > > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
No hurry here for a K-3. My new K-2 just now on the air. #5604 is alive. -W4SK - Original Message - From: "David Toepfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3? --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think the dream of a K3 is something necessary to the group. I agree, because it is like a vehicle to get people to think about what they wish they had or what they think is missing, which is valuable information for any company. What I find most interesting, as someone who is hoping to plunk down for a K2 next year is that overall everyone I meet here seems more than satisfied with the K2's performance and features. The wish lists are really just that, a list of wish to haves, as opposed to a shopping list which would be more a list of must haves. I am sure a new K2 will be a good purchase for me to grow with for quite a while. David, k3tue . ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
--- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the dream of a K3 is something necessary to the group. I agree, because it is like a vehicle to get people to think about what they wish they had or what they think is missing, which is valuable information for any company. What I find most interesting, as someone who is hoping to plunk down for a K2 next year is that overall everyone I meet here seems more than satisfied with the K2's performance and features. The wish lists are really just that, a list of wish to haves, as opposed to a shopping list which would be more a list of must haves. I am sure a new K2 will be a good purchase for me to grow with for quite a while. David, k3tue . ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
