[Elecraft] Is there a K4 on the horizon?

[Scott Manthe]

Wayne and Eric have repeatedly said that the K3 will be upgradeable to 
the K4. Part of the reason that we keep seeing these kinds of "Where's 
the K4" posts is that people are conditioned by the "big 3" to expect a 
"new" rig every year or two to get the latest and greatest features and 
performance. Eric and Wayne give us Elecrafters an ongoing stream of 
upgrades and let us chose what we need based on how we operate. This is 
why I rarely look at new rigs any more at Dayton. I'm not going to buy 
into the IC756/IC765Pro/ProII/ProIII upgrade path any longer. There is 
no K3/K3Pro/K3ProII. There is just the continual improvement of a 
terrific rig. I'm not going to spend $5100 on the FTDX5000/D/MP/LT just 
to have to buy the FTDX5100/D/MP/LT in a year at $5700 to get the 
upgraded performance. My K3 is constantly upgraded at a reasonalbe cost, 
and I can decide whether or not I want or need the upgrade.

It's not Elecrafters who are drinking the "Kool Aide," it's those people 
who EXPECT to have to spend more money every couple of years to get 
performance upgrades who are guzzling Kool Aide day and night. Stop 
asking for the K4. You've already got it.

73,
Scott, N9AA


On 3/31/15 11:11 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> Exactly, I had my response written then erased it.  We are seeing the K4 as
> every improvement comes along to our already excellent radio.  Think about
> all the advancements since you got your K3 (OK, since I got mine sn 14xx).
> Remember those that were prompted by users like the expansion of the macro
> buffer among others.  How many other companies would do that? ZERO.  Your
> radio continues to just get better.  I, for one, am glad they are doing it
> as they are instead of saving all the improvements for a new radio that I
> would have to buy to get them.
>
> Thanks again Elecraft,
> 73, Jim KG0KP
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