[Elecraft] K3 and whats next from Elecraft

[Don Wilhelm]

Trevor,

The K3 is not going to be replaced anytime soon IMHO.  In fact, the K3 
did not 'replace' the K2 which is still going strong after almost 14 
years.  Yes, the K2 is a mature product, but Elecraft fully supports it 
(and can be expected to continue for some long time to come).

As an example of the Elecraft dedication to its full product line and 
continued support, the speech compressor used on the KSB2 board was no 
longer available about a year ago.  Rather than abandoning that 12 year 
old product, Elecraft re-designed the KSB2 board to use an alternative 
IC.  That is the kind of ongoing product line support you can expect 
from Elecraft.

There will still be occasional firmware updates to the K3, but the fact 
that the rate has slowed drastically is an indication that the bugs have 
been worked out and all the specified functions are working well.

What I am suggesting is that if you purchase a K3, you can expect it to 
be supported long into the future.

I do not have the 'inside track' information about what Elecraft is now 
working on, nor can I say when it may be revealed, but you can buy a K3 
or KX3 and you will find that not only is it a top performer, but will 
remain so for some time, and you can rely on Elecraft support long into 
the future.  A new product will not diminish support of the present 
products.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/18/2013 3:39 PM, Trevor Dunne wrote:
> Hi All
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> I have been reading the mail here for some time while I debate the purchase of a K3 in my head. I can't help to notice the lack of subjects covering the K3 and the lack of new firmware in over 4 months.
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> Would if be fair to think that development has finished on the K3 and that now all the accessories(amp,P3,ATU,ect) are in place, also the KX3 and matching amp are out there, Have the good people in Elecraft moved on to develop a new radio a K4 maybe ????
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> Nothing worse than getting something new only for it to be replaced by a newer model a few weeks after getting it.
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