[K3] [Elecraft] K3 Obsolete?

[Ken_ke2n]

oops  - I see I put in the wrong link (although one of the reply-ee's found
it)

it should be this one for the DSP

http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/tms320vc33.html

the D/A chip that I was referring to is the TI one too ...
also tried to find the the TI D/A chip on Mouser and Digikey and got the
obsolete designation as well.

I am not surprised that there is a big batch of the TMS chips coming. That's
what they do: announce upcoming obsolescence, get an idea of who wants how
many and then make one final big batch and no more after.

I doubt anything in this fast moving technology is designed for a long
product life. Its basically cell phone technology that is driving the market
and they try to sell me a cell phone every two years.

I believe that unless I am unlucky the chips in my K3 will last longer than
I will.

However, I have never bought a rig before that had obsolete parts in it when
I opened the box.

But that is the way things are these days...

Ken
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