[Elecraft] KX3 guestion

[Don Wilhelm]

Brian,

I cannot give you an official "Elecraft" answer, but I will share my 
opinion.
The KX3 hardware is stable - there have been a few (but very few) 
changes since the first KX3 shipped (I have the first one off the 
production line).  Elecraft always offers a path to upgrade the hardware 
with mod kits or other methods, so I recommend that you do not delay 
buying the KX3 because of possible hardware changes.

The firmware is also stable right now, but do expect improvements to 
come along in the future.  Updating the firmware is an easy matter with 
the KX3 Utility,  Just download the new firmware.  There is no cost 
involved - the firmware upgrades are free.

You can expect to see firmware upgrades for possibly the next few years 
as users request special features that are important to them. Elecraft 
has been very good about responding positively to that sort of change in 
the K3, and I expect nothing less for the KX3 firmware.  There are still 
changes being made to the K3 as a result of user requests, yet each 
release of the firmware is stable.  Each release goes through a Field 
Test with a small group of users, then it may be released as a beta 
version so many more users can run it through their normal operation.  
If no major problems are reported, it is then released to production and 
available for normal download.

So my bottom line is - do not wait any longer, order now and enjoy the 
KX3 - it is a stable platform and have confidence that you can always 
keep it up to date if there are future changes.

As a further example, I have K2 SN 00020 that has been fully upgraded, 
and with very few minor circuit changes is just as good as a new K2 
ordered today.  Buy Elecraft with confidence that it will not be 
obsolete after you buy it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/17/2012 10:47 AM, WN8HGZ wrote:
> Wayne and Elecraft team . I have been holding off purchasing kx3 until  most of the bugs both software and hardware have been worked out. Could some from elecraft give a written summary of what's been fixed and maybe what might be left. There has been so much traffic on this problem and that problem not sure what's fact and fiction.
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> Thank you Brian Mcinerney WB8IDY
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> Sent from my iPad Brian Mc Inerney
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