[Elecraft] KIO3B

[Ed Muns]

If you have a K3 with a broken KIO3 or KIO3A, why did you refuse my offer to
send you a KIO3A last week?  It is used but operationally fine.

This addresses your stated problem and you still have the option to replace
it with a "new" assembly when the KIO3B is available.

Ed W0YK

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-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dr.
William J. Schmidt, II
Sent: 17 December, 2015 06:18
To: 'Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft'
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B

Hi Eric, thanks for the reply.  For me, the K3IOB is not an upgrade, per se,
but a necessary part to get my broken K3 on an island in the Caribbean
fixed.  Alas, my K3 shall remain broken for a few more months while I await
a stock of replacement parts (a few months because I only get there every
few months at best).  I guess I'll bring my Icom 756 Pro II along with me on
the plane tomorrow.  So much for my (highly touted, and maybe not so
permanent) K3.

 

 

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ 

 

Owner - Operator

Big Signal Ranch - K9ZC

Staunton, Illinois

 

Owner - Operator

Villa Grand Piton - J68HZ

Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I.

Rent it:  <http://www.VillaGrandPiton.com> www.VillaGrandPiton.com

 

email:   <mailto:bill at wjschmidt.com> bill at wjschmidt.com

 

From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto:eric at elecraft.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 7:51 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Cc: Dr. William J. Schmidt, II <bill at wjschmidt.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B

 

Hi Bill (and everyone else interested in the KIO3B upgrade),

Unfortunately pulling the KIO3B boards out of a packaged K3S kit or already
built K3S is not practical, and would really cause production problems here.
We build the assembled K3S base units ahead of time before option
configuration, and for kits, the KIO3B boards are inside of sealed boxes of
kitted product packaged ahead of time.

We are also fully maxed out getting December orders out the door for last
minute shoppers, presents etc. 

Fortunately, we will begin taking orders for the KIO3B board set the week
after next - after the holiday rush. This will probably on either the 29th
or 30th, and we expect to begin shipments 5-10 days after that. We should
have the extra KIO3B boards in-house and tested by then. 

Please do not try to order or call before we announce that the order form is
up as we do not have the web order form or internal order systems ready to
handle KIO3B upgrade orders. (We prefer on-line orders to avoid phone
overload here..) We are also maxed handling the holiday order rush. 

We will post here on the Elecraft List and of course on our web page as soon
as we are ready to take orders and the order form is up and running. 

We're running as fast as we can - Its a busy month at Elecraft this time of
year. 

73,
Eric

elecraft.com

On 12/16/2015 8:03 AM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:

I feel a bit responsible for this thread and it needs to end. The issue for
me is that my radio is at my place on J6 where my electronics lab is not. I
have three options:  1. Bring the radio back and fix it, 2. Try to fix it
down there (with very minimal resources), or 3. Bring a new part down with
me to swap out and trouble shoot the broken part back here in the states.
Ordering a new KIO3 would be less than smart.
 
I decided last night i would simply order a new K3s, tell Elecraft to hot
shot the KIO3B out of it and keep the radio/ send the radio with a
replacement KIO3B when they become available (months from now, i don't
care).  Theres more than one way to skin this cat!
 
 
Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ
 
Owner - Operator
Big Signal Ranch - K9ZC
Staunton, Illinois
 

 

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