[Elecraft] KIO3B

Thu Dec 17 16:27:46 EST 2015

Your offer was most gracious, but i have no desire to tear into this thing multiple times for the same problem. 

I have a solution so all this discussion is for not. Will use my Icom 756 Pro II. 

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: www.VillaGrandPiton.com

email:  bill at wjschmidt.com

> On Dec 17, 2015, at 11:30 AM, Ed Muns <ed at w0yk.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> ________________________________________________________________________
> 
> -----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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