[Elecraft] K3 issues..

[Brett Gazdzinski]

Well, I am primarly an AM operator, and a new K3
would not even receive AM, and NOT A THING was said about
all the stuff that does not work yet, why it is not working, has it ever
worked,
and how long is it going to be before everything the web page says
the K3 will do, it can actualy do?

I cant say I am interested in FM, and since the filters are not
avalable, I can understand why the FM would not work,
but what has that got to do with  AM and the other things?

Dont people have a right to know about the missing features/modes
and when they might actualy work?

I directly asked how the AM reception was, and I got an
answer it sounds great even on SSB, which may be the only way
anyone ever listened to AM on the K3 for all I know.

If I KNEW there were going to be so many features that dont work,
there would have been no reason to sell my K2 and put a dpeosit down
to get an early K3.
There WAS a lot of talk about Elecraft not wanting to ship the K3
before it was ready, well, it dont seem like its ready....

I cancelled my K3 order on 11-26-2007 and got a response
from Lisa, but got an invoice today, and not a word about
getting my deposit back.

I still plan on getting a K3, when all the basic features
are working and I can get one real time.

I have received plenty of mail off list, some nasty, some
people were disapointed with the missing features, some
complaining about my spelling (sorry).

Brett
N2DTS





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
To: "Brett Gazdzinski" <brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 issues..


> Brett,
>
> The only item in your list that is hardware related is the variable
> bandwidth filters, and it has been known from the start that these would
> be a delayed option.  FM mode is waiting on the wider FM filter to be
> available.
>
> As far as modulation modes, that is all done in DSP which is firmware
> driven, and the K3 firmware is evolving - adding new modes and function
> is simply a matter of downloading new firmware, and as soon as that new
> function is ready, all K3 owners can take advantage of it by simply
> downloading the new firmware.  There have been many notes on the
> reflector stating how painless it is to obtain new firmware.
>
> So, just like in the pasta sauce commercial - 'it' in there', it only
> needs the code to make it active - and that code will be coming along as
> soon as Lyle has opportunity to put the final touches on it and does the
> testing.  I believe I can promise that you will not be disappointed.  In
> the meantime, the K3 can be enjoyed for the functions and modes that it
> is currently programmed to handle.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Brett Gazdzinski wrote:
> > I have been looking at the reflector from time to time,
> > and was shocked to read that the 100 plus K3's that have shipped
> > do not have many options they were supposed to have, like
> > AM mode, FM mode, AM sync detection, a working noise blanker,
> > the high accuricy frequency readout, the variable bandwidth filters.
> >
> >