[Elecraft] MFJ's new Internal K3 Tuner, anyone tried one yet?

[Jeff Stai]

Being cloned? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This checkbox
had to be on Eric's list of goals especially considering his career prior
to Elecraft. ;) congratulations! 73 jeff wk6i

On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Brian Hemmis <bhemmis at mac.com> wrote:

> Great points, Fred. Tnx for the clarification. This will be interesting as
> it plays out :-)
> 73, Brian USC
> > On May 12, 2015, at 8:58 PM, Fred Townsend <fptownsend at earthlink.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yes I am absolutely sure. If patented there must be a patent notice. I
> see none.
> > As far a being a big seller think about it. The next firmware
> > change from Elecraft could contain a clone detector and shut down
> operation if it sees a clone. The user would need to remove the clone to
> resume operation. The user would be out whatever they paid for the clone
> hardware. The mere thought of such an occurrence would reduce the resale
> value too. Where is the bargain in that?
> >
> > Patents are a sticky wicket that can down a small company in litigation
> costs. A patent is a license to sue or be sued. Many companies prefer to
> use copyrights. They last longer and do not require any novelty claims.
> This doesn't always work either. Recall the first IBM clone computers.
> IBM's BIOS said 'copyright IBM'. Their OS would look for the 'IBM' when
> booting so the clone BIOS said 'compatible with IBM'. The OS saw the 'IBM'
> and booted.
> >
> > Spy vrs Spy.
> >
> > Fred, AE6QL
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Brian Hemmis <bhemmis at mac.com <javascript:;>>
> >> Sent: May 12, 2015 5:29 PM
> >> To: Fred Townsend <fptownsend at earthlink.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Cc: Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com <javascript:;>>, Elecraft
> Reflector <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MFJ's new Internal K3 Tuner, anyone tried one
> yet?
> >>
> >> Fred, Are you sure about the design not being patented (I have no clue
> about this stuff) ? Ethics (or lack of) are exactly what I was speaking
> about…
> >> Somehow I don’t see this tuner being a big seller. People who purchase
> high end products like the K3 aren’t about to skimp on unknown products
> from manufacturers known for producing generally lower end items.
> >
> >
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