[Elecraft] K3 - too many firmware updates?

[w6jd at comcast.net]

Brett, you might want to rethink your order cancellation. After
using my K3 in both the phone SS and for a few hours now
in the CQ WW cw contest I can't imagine a better radio!
In the near future I would expect to see a large number of
1K-MPs and PRO IIIs on the market.

73,
Doug, W6JD
K2/100 #16126
K3/100 #23

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net> 

> I have decided to cancel my order for the K3, I think I will wait 
> till its stable and shipping right away. 
> It was no rush for me, only I like to get something when I want it, 
> as everyone does I suppose... 
> 
> I will look and see how things are going in the spring, and maybe 
> get one then, if the dust has settled. 
> 
> I am much more of an analog guy, and prefer rigs I can work 
> on and modify, play around with, etc. 
> So I think I will get an old FT102, looks like a good radio 
> if you dont mind tube finals, its got an 8 mhz and 455 khz IF, 
> with adjustable passband in both, filters in both, all mode 160 through 10 
> meters, and 3 6146 output tubes with a lot of neg feedback that 
> is supposed to make it REAL clean in output. 
> 
> Should be fun to play with, and its 1/4 the price of the K3 
> or less. 
> 
> So, everyone gets to move one up in the que, I ordered 
> (with deposit) on May 2nd. 
> I figure it might have shipped in two or three weeks...maybe... 
> 
> Brett 
> N2DTS 
> 
> 
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