[Elecraft] K3 Repair alternative

[Pete Smith]

Because it was probably caused by a passing electrical storm.  The 
RS-232 port was working before the storm and not after.  Several people 
reported similar experiences, so I accepted the likelihood, even though 
I have run a pair of other radios for over 15 years without ever 
disconnecting the RS-232 cable (everything between house and tower *was* 
disconnected).

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 7/2/2010 12:21 PM, Bob Dorchuck wrote:
> " A couple of weeks ago I blew something on the KIO3A board in my
> brand new K3"
>
> Could I ask why this was not covered under warranty if it was a brand new K3?
>
> Bob  W6VY
>
>
> Re: [Elecraft] K3 Repair alternative
> Pete Smith
> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:41:10 -0700
>
> Whoah!  This is really news to me.  A couple of weeks ago I blew
> something on the KIO3A board in my brand new K3.  The consensus at the
> time was that it would not be cost-effective to send the board to
> Elecraft for repair.  In my conversations with Elecraft tech support,
> nobody ever mentioned the possibility of a swap.  As a result, I paid
> $115 for a new replacement board, and have the old one on my desk here,
> probably just needing a new U1, which I may just try to do myself.
>
> Would Elecraft really have accepted my damaged board and charged me such
> a nominal figure for repair, and sent me a new board to use in the
> meantime?  Sounds too good to be true - maybe I'm misunderstanding.
>
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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