[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 95, Issue 50

[Dale Putnam]

The one issue that I see with on line manuals, after noting that they are easy to update, cost less to maintain,reflect current changes in production, are easy to access from anywhere, and the multitude of benefits, the one issue remains.The technician repairing a unit, that was built... XXXX.. with XxXx updates performed at a later date... has little, if any,record, of those changes. Yes the unit could be brought up to current standards, if the current standards are reachable, and attainable, with the owners resources. However, there are many times when what was.... before it broke,... is exactly what theowner wants to work.   I've struggled with this with many manufactures and models of radio. If you pick up a K2, for example, which one is it? What version is it? What does it have for protection in the finals? Some how, the mods, the updates and changes, need to be able to be carried forward with each radio. The other side of this is that given a radio from... say the early K1 times... and only on line manuals... that are current to today... comparing what is in the manual, and what is in the radio.. may be a bit frustrating.   Having said all that.. understand that this is NOT derogatory, nor pointing at any specific line of equipment, and it is withthe understanding that some of us, don't have the specifics memories applicable, like... say for example, Don, W3FPR, does.   Yes, I know I am not supposed to point out issues, without a good suggested correction.. but this one gets past me.. any ideas? 

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Dale - WC7S in Wy
 > 
> I should like to support that.  It seems to me that a significant part of
> the shipping weight is the manual - depending upon what is being ordered of
> course.  That can make a big differences to those of us overseas.  I would
> like the option to decline a printed manual for the larger items and enjoy
> a (even if small) reduction in shipping cost.  Some of you in the USA and
> Canada would I expect be horrified by how much we have to pay for shipping,
> and I'm not blaming Elecraft here of course.
> 73 Stephen G4SJP
> On 28 March 2012 12:59, Paul Lamhut <paulhut77 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > For kit deliveries I don¹t mind getting the kit followed by the assembly
> > manual posted online when it is ready!
> > Save a tree!  Same for the user manual, save a tree.
> >
> > As a side note, the pdf user manual format is great for reading on an
> > iPhone. With some minor zoom control it is easy to navigate and gives me
> > the ability to have a quick reference without carrying the the full size
> > document.
> >
> > Use the save in iBook function to keep a permanent copy on the phone.
> >
> > Anticipation growing!
> >
> > Paul
> > WB2HHH
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:31:45 -0700
> > From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
> > Subject: [Elecraft] Status update on the KX3
> > To: KX3 at yahoogroups.com, Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > Message-ID: <E7BAC65D-8361-4351-8391-CE9AEFDC9D79 at elecraft.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > It's highly likely that we'll be shipping some KX3s by the end of this
> > week. We have all the parts and finished assemblies, and we're putting
> > things together and testing as we speak. With a complex new product it
> > takes time to work out the manufacturing and test issues, but our
> > "throughput" should increase rapidly.
> >
> > Those who receive the first batch of KX3s should be aware of a few
> > things:
> >
> > - Some firmware features are still being added or improved, and we
> > could be releasing new beta code as often as every few days. You can
> > load new code whenever you find it convenient.
> >
> > - There are some last-minute hardware items that will be shipped after
> > the radio itself. This includes the battery charger (probably a few
> > weeks away). Any such items will be very easy to install.
> >
> > - The printed owner's manual will initially be at revision A3. The
> > electronic version of the manual will be updated much more often,
> > including the errata sheet. Of course the electronic version is also
> > searchable.
> >
> > - Because of last-minute changes, the first edition of the kit
> > assembly manual is probably out another week. We have to test the
> > assembly and configuration procedures to make sure everything is
> > working.
> >
> > No doubt we've overlooked a few things in firmware or documentation.
> > We'll answer any questions as quickly as possible. But we're very much
> > looking forward to getting your KX3s shipped!
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
> >
> >
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