[Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

[k8cxm at fuse.net]

I don't think so. Seems that they got out of the amateur radio business some 
time ago. But, I did find this for spare parts from Drake, I suppose:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/42156044/Drake-Partlist

73 ... Jim K8CXM

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From: "Jim Lowman" <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 1:38 PM
To: <k8cxm at fuse.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Are you satisfied with your K3?

> Jim,
>
> Drake still offers service?
> Just curious.  I have an R-4C/T-4XC, TR-4C and a pair of 2-Bs.
>
> 73 and Happy Holidays to you!
> de Jim - AD6CW
>
> On 12/6/2012 6:41 AM, k8cxm at fuse.net wrote:
>> Easily the best radio I have ever owned, and I've had a few in my 50+ 
>> years of ham life. My last five have been 2 different TS-450SAT's (great 
>> radio for it's day), a TS-2000 (misunderstood, but also a fine radio) and 
>> an Icom IC-756 Pro 3 (very disappointing). Of course, number 5 is my K3. 
>> I also have an FT-857D as backup and for UHF (pretty good radio). Prior 
>> to all of these I've had 2 different Drake lines as well as TR3, TR4 in 
>> it's various reincarnations.
>>
>> The Drakes will also be fondly remembered. Great gear, and Miamisburg is 
>> only 30 miles north of here. Easy to drive the Drake radios up for 
>> service.
>>
>> But, IMO, the Elecraft K3 is by far, superior to any of the above. It 
>> will be hard to beat in the future. I do think the K3 will be my last 
>> radio. Time marches on and me along with it.
>>
>> 73 ... and Happy Holidays...
>>
>> Jim ... K8CXM
>