[Elecraft] K3: "secret" hardware changes?

[T. David Yarnes]

Personally, I find this thread a bit silly.  Anyone who 
thinks ANY radio won't be subject to improvement along the 
way is smoking something!  The alternative is to wait until 
a model is near the end of it's life cycle, in which case 
there will be a "new and improved" model coming out shortly! 
At least with Elecraft you have a 90% chance of being able 
to upgrade yourself if it's really that critical.  All you 
have to do is look at the K2 to confirm that fact.  And I 
don't think Elecraft is hiding anything about changes 
either.  A lot of this stuff has been mentioned in postings 
here on the reflector, but that means you have to pay 
attention.  Besides, I think some of these at least may not 
have been highlighted on the Elecraft website because they 
are still tinkering with them.  I don't blame Elecraft at 
all for not waiving a red flag until they have an 
appropriate solution figured out.  I challenge anyone to 
show me a manufacturer who has been more open than Elecraft 
about issues/enhancements and how to solve them.

 Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thom LaCosta" <lacosta at bcpl.net>
To: "Vic K2VCO" <vic at rakefet.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" 
<dougzzz at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: "secret" hardware changes?


> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008, Vic K2VCO wrote:
>
>>
>> There's an IMD mod to the Hardware AGC circuit. It is not 
>> complicated and can be done with leaded components (or 
>> SMT) in a few minutes. I do not know if it has been added 
>> to production radios yet or if the ARRL's unit has it.
>
> For those of us that can not build, hardware updates and 
> not a simple matter...and sending it back to Aptos is a 
> financial burden.
>
> And so, one of the costs of being an eary adopter who 
> doesn't build is sending things back to Aptos.
>
> The real question for me is how many other hardware 
> changes that can be done in a few minutes will come up 
> during the warranty period.
>
> 73 k3hrn
> Blessed be those with a target on the back of their 
> shirts, for they shall be
> called pioneers.
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