Bill,
I have not had many issues, but I've scrounged parts to make repairs. I've
considered picking up another K3 and figure I should be able to keep one
running for sometime. I have not yet committed to the purchase of a 2nd K3.
Robie AJ4F
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 10:16 AM Dr. William J.
Looking for a used KX2 or KX3, if you have one you want to sell contact
me please.
Gordon - N1MGO n1mgo at arrl .net
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Hi buddies,
Just a quick question regarding a reduction of power in some bands only.
It runs 100w in higher bands, but when I go down to 30, 40 and 80, it looks
like it only sends ~60/70 watts. What can be the reason.? I have read that a Hi
SWR is cause of that, but when I use the tuner, K3
This is my first post since I became an Elecraft owner back in 2009. I made
the move to Elecraft after visiting with Gene Zimmerman the then QST VHF editor
at the Elk Grove IL Central States VHF convention. Gene was a friend and was
"over the moon" with his K3 and I had been looking for
The KX2 is sold
Joe KK5NA
On 4/20/2022 4:38 PM, Joe Spencer wrote:
I'm selling my KX2 serial #00106. It is like new. I've only used it a
few times on the
table in the back yard and a few times in the shack. It has KXAT2
tuner and Owner's Manual
I did add the
One simple question (with no implied or stated answer):
What would make a K3 a poor choice now, compared to other (used) brands?
It still works better than many (most) other brands, the only real risks
are lack of parts when repairs are needed, as with any other brand and
no more updates
For most other brands you can find a repair center somewhere certified
by the manufacturer. Elecraft has never done that, and now that they no
longer support replacement modules and appear to have significantly
pared down their own repair services, I will pretty much be left high
and dry if
This brings up a rather sobering reality. Over the last few months, I've
depleted my parts supply for the K3/K3S to practically nothing after helping a
few friends with failures. For example, I stockpiled older KIO3 boards when
people upgraded to the KIO3B boards... but my stash is gone now,
Supporting out of production products can require a lot of money and
effort. I'm not going to advise Elecraft how to run their business but I
think Flex, one of their worthy competitors, transitions repairs to
qualified 3rd party companies when they stop production of older models.
This provides a
Thank Wayne, you will not receive a similar policy statement from ICOM,
YAESU or any other HAM gear manufacturer.
Thank You Wayne/Elecraft/
73, Lou KE1F
On 4/21/2022 21:49, Wayne Burdick wrote:
In response to this voluminous thread:
First, I'd like to thank everyone who has purchased and
Wait, so what is the deal with K3 modules? I thought there was a "last
call" for orders a while back. Are y'all finding second sources or
re-engineering modules to make those available again?
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 5:49 PM Wayne Burdick wrote:
> In response to this voluminous thread:
>
>
That's what modular design was supposed to address ... as originally
advertised. Modules being no longer available negates that entirely.
Dave AB7E
On 4/21/2022 2:19 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
Modern amateur radio transceivers are marvels of technology that run
rings around the radios of
On 2022-04-21 14:49, Wayne Burdick wrote:
It comes down to two things: the
design lifetime of modern, miniature components like ICs and
connectors; and a fickle supply chain--one that imploded because of
events of the past two years.
This reminds me of a youtube video I recently watched.
>
> On Apr 21, 2022, at 3:24 PM, Richard Hill wrote:
>
> I thought the last call was to get on a list so they knew how much to order
> when suitable parts were found, and ultimately acquired, so they could build
> and ship to know purchasers…and perhaps more.
Yes. We completed that
Well, that’s a great question but angled to a non answerable solution.
My take, and remember I live in New York, when companies put out a new model,
some run to try the new flavour of the day. Now that the bloom is off the rose
so to speak, we look back and see or ask ourselves being the times
Seriously mislead? Really? Or was it unrealistic expectations
(depending on when you bought too).
Does the K3 meet your current and expected needs NOW, while it is
working? Then enjoy it. Buy parts as you can to repair or upgrade it;
listed weekly on most email lists; at a discount cost
Barry and Friends, There was once a rule in RCA that no component was used
that did not have a minimum of two manufacturing sources. Limiting in ways
but like derating components not a bad approach. Then again RCA Computer
Division went bankrupt and ultimately brought the whole
There is a 52 year old Drake B-line in my shack
In those days, radios were easily field-repairable. If one quit
working, you replaced a tube or perhaps a burned-up resistor or
dried-out electrolytic capacitor. Almost all the parts were standard
devices that you could order from a parts
Only one band? Sounds like the classic RFI into the computer, the
cables between the radio and computer. Most likely common mode current
on the feedline coming back down into the station area. That would
require common mode choke to be installed at the feed point of the
antenna. Might
No radio is ever "toss and replace" if it is cared for.
There is a 52 year old Drake B-line in my shack that has never been back to
Miamisburg, and a Hallicrafters T.O. keyer of the same vintage that has never
revisited Chicago.
There is a 46 year old KWM-2A that has never taken a trip back to
I thought the last call was to get on a list so they knew how much to order
when suitable parts were found, and ultimately acquired, so they could
build and ship to know purchasers…and perhaps more.
NU6T
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 3:11 PM Julia Tuttle wrote:
> Wait, so what is the deal with K3
I don't think many of us would be happy with the change in pricing if
Elecraft were to guarantee the ability to replace and repair radios for a
long period of time. Many electronic components go "end of life" very
quickly. Some percentage of those parts will break over the life of a
product.
For
Tim N9PUZ has an excellent point. Manufacturers of any long-lived electronic
equipment have a neverending battle with component obsolescence. Say an FPGA
goes end-of-life and there is no pin-compatible part. This is a problem that I
have had professional experience with -- and which AFAIK has
Thank you!
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 4:31 PM Wayne Burdick wrote:
> >
> > On Apr 21, 2022, at 3:24 PM, Richard Hill wrote:
> >
> > I thought the last call was to get on a list so they knew how much to
> order when suitable parts were found, and ultimately acquired, so they
> could build and ship
Dave:
> On Apr 21, 2022, at 2:11 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>
> For most other brands you can find a repair center somewhere certified by the
> manufacturer. Elecraft has never done that, and now that they no longer
> support replacement modules and appear to have significantly pared down
The answer to your question is simple. My "expectation" was based upon
what Elecraft told us back then. Whether I had any right to believe it
or not, Elecraft advertised their products as having long term support
because the design of the radio was modular and subassemblies could be
In response to this voluminous thread:
First, I'd like to thank everyone who has purchased and enjoyed using our
radios. It's heartwarming to hear of your continued support.
Many of you have already articulated the present challenges we and other
electronic companies face. It comes down to two
what I find interesting is that MANY of our towns/counties and states
continue to purchase MOTOROLA radios, which has support for 6 years.
I may be incorrect , but I am the belief after 6 years your Moto is on
its own, with NO factory support. AND THEY CHARGE A LOT
Sad as many of their
And we ALL appreciate the products and services you are famous for, Wayne! My old K3
(SN 1540) runs for hours almost every day ;-) And I love it! GL and VY 73, Lance
On 4/21/2022 21:49:02, Wayne Burdick wrote:
In response to this voluminous thread:
First, I'd like to thank everyone who has
OK - I have to respond to this one.
A sign in my local gas station sums it up - "The whole world has gone mad.
Don't take it out on the ones who show up"
I'm 100%c certain that Wayne, and everyone else at Elecraft want to provide
the absolute BEST customer service to ALL of their
Dear OMs and YLs, It is not so long ago that the K3S and slightly different
K3 were in production. Certainly not seven years for the K3S. I am
dissapointed with Elecraft on this issue. It is one of the few bad marks.
Maybe the delays in repair are not necessarily do to parts but
Dr. Bill,
I am 85, and have an updated K3 line (K3, P3, KT500 and KP500) with the
removed boards from the K3 upgrade in stock.
I will leave a note with the station, when I am on the SK page of QST
contact you and offer it to you. Hi.
Is that a fair deal?
73, Lou KE1F
On 4/21/2022 15:15,
Boy, a lot of comments on this topic. I'll try to brief:
I bought my K3/10 in 2010. My primary use was for eme using
transverters so I did not need 100w version. I did buy the KXV3 and
TCXO-03, EXREF, and KRX3. Decided on the 8-pole filters (13, 2.8, 0.400
MHz in the main Rx and 2.8 in
I also have a K3S in need of service. I submitted an Elecraft support request
on February 7, 2022 and was told that I was #11 on the wait list. After
waiting 6 weeks, I send another email to Elecraft support to see if I had moved
up on the list. At that time I was told "While you're # 11 on
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Good morning,
I have just done a TX Gain Cal on my K3 and 160m came up short (4 watts).
1. Is this something I can fix or does it need to go to the Mother
ship?
2. If it is not corrected, what are the ramifications of not having it
done?
3. If it can be fixed by me, what is
I got an RA number and sent my K3 to Elecraft for service going on 3 months now.
It has not been seviced; nor diagnosed.
I phoned a month ago and was told I was number 12 on the list.
I phoned yesterday and was told I was number 8.
I moved up four places in a month?
Hi Richard,
I'm investigating this and will get back to you ASAP.
Wayne
N6KR
> On Apr 21, 2022, at 6:23 AM, rikoski wrote:
>
> I got an RA number and sent my K3 to Elecraft for service going on 3 months
> now.
>
> It has not been seviced; nor diagnosed.
>
> I phoned a month ago and was
I’ve been waiting three months just to get an RA for my K3
Ron W5SUM
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> On Apr 21, 2022, at 9:09 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> I'm investigating this and will get back to you ASAP.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
>> On Apr 21, 2022, at 6:23 AM, rikoski wrote:
>>
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