[Elecraft] Re: Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

[AJSOENKE at aol.com]

No problem here Wayne,  I remember when a mod required a hot soldering  Iron 
to undo. And in case any of the younger crowd here thinks this wasn't a big  
deal should have owned the hotest rig for 1978, the Yaesu FT901DM. It kept a  
monthly newsletter full of mods (Fox Tango Club, before internet e-mail)  and 
they didn't always work, and the hardware was not returnable. The one  I'm 
reminded of most from those days was tearing into the audio card to   modify the 
mic amp front end. Most of us hated the tinny high pitched mic audio  the 
Japanese built into those rigs. A few caps and resistors later it sounded a  little 
better. That one mod took more time to get right than ALL the FW upgrades  
I've done on my K3 since Last November.
 
(I think you're spoiling some of these kids ;-)
 
73, Al, WA6VNN    
 
(Oh Yes! Talk about spoiled, Thanks for the best drawing prize I ever won  at 
DX Convention. I Took care of ordering a KRX3 and FM filter the next  day)  
 
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In a message dated 5/7/2008 9:57:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
n6kr at elecraft.com writes:
S Sacco wrote:

> ...they go from "Alpha"  right into Production.
>

Steve,

This isn't the case at all.  We have 20 beta testers who work tirelessly 
testing interim releases.  They're doing it as we speak. They pounded on 
rev 1.87 for three  weeks.

The K3 is a very complex radio, yet we're trying to make it easy  to 
use. This paradox keeps Lyle and I up at night, but I think we're  
converging.

We appreciate everyone's  patience.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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