[Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton

[Richard Fjeld]

I'd like to weigh in at this point with a thought and a question.

Suppose a K4 were to be introduced.  If it was a standard (typical) radio, I can't imagine what improvements it would have other than some specs we could not hear as was eluded to in this discussion.

So the questions is; Unless it was very different, would we want to buy it?

Dick, n0ce

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Hystad 
  To: Keith-K5ENS 
  Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 11:31 AM
  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Rob Sherwood's talk in Dayton


  I for one would prefer that Elecraft continue their plan to provide support to all
  K3s in the field from the earliest serial number to the latest with the same
  upgrades and options.

  As far as doing something different for an even better K3, that would not be a K3, maybe it would be
  called a K4 or whatever.  However, as long as the K3 can be that better product, even
  for those early adopters with much older K3s, this practice would hopefully continue.

  As far as audio goes -- I have no complaints and that may be due to the fact that I don't
  put up an oscilloscope or spectrum analyzer on my audio output as a means of using the
  K3.  My ears work good enough.

  73, phil, K7PEH


  On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Keith-K5ENS <keith at kathyandkeith.mx> wrote:

  > This statement baffles me...
  > 
  > 
  >        "As always, our goal is to continuously improve the K3 in a way that
  > is applicable to units in the field. If we find a practical way to achieve a
  > further significant improvement in the audio channel, we'll certainly make
  > it available."
  > 
  > 
  > Why would you not make improvements to the K3 just because they can not be
  > applied to older units?  I'm not sure what is to gain by holding back
  > improvements.  As a early K3 owner I would love to see a better K3 offered. 
  > I would have a choice to keep my early K3 or replace it with a improved
  > unit.  Radios evolve all the time.  It is disappointing to know a better K3
  > could exist but doesn't because a new K3 may be better than the an older K3. 
  > 
  > That's just wrong.  IMHO.
  > 
  > Keith, K5ENS 
  > 
  > 
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