[Elecraft] Elecraft] Eric's missing FDIM talk

[Fred C. Jensen]

So let me make sure I've got this right.  On May14, K3 #642, a little over 7years old and meeting all my needs and wants, and that had just got me an ESP QSO with a summit, became trash on May 15 ... because Elecraft announced an upgraded product?

Fred K6DGW
TDY Sparks NV

Gary Gregory <vk1zzgary at gmail.com> wrote:
>Guy
>
>The auto manufacturers advertise the new models well in advance of arrival
>on the showroom. They also offer substantial discounts or upgraded models.
>
>Perhaps your auto analagy might not be appropriate.
>
>Just sayin......
>
>Gary
>Vk1ZZ
>K3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT
>On 15/05/2015 11:20 AM, "Guy Olinger K2AV" <k2av.guy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >
>> > On 5/14/2015 9:27 AM, Gerald Manthey wrote:
>> >
>> >> ​So Basically my K3 is no longer in production. After saving up and buy
>> >> the
>> >> newest retirement rig, it is now out of production. This is a sad day.
>> >>
>> >
>> Gerald, did you ever buy a new car?   :>)
>>
>> What did you do when the next year's models came out?   :>)
>>
>> And that cost way more than a K3. And new car models come once a year.
>>
>> The K3 is the model since 2008. That's a long time for an incrementally
>> improved "same" model. Sooner or later there is no way to shoehorn a new
>> mod into the old chassis.
>>
>> My solution to the new model year car conundrum is to drive mine until it
>> has 250,000 miles on it and keep it maintained and in good repair. Ditto on
>> the K3. Though I might later get a K3S and never take it out of the shack,
>> keep the K3 as I frequently go walkabout with the K3. The K3 has already
>> been pre-disastered and is the one to risk to the big bad world.
>>
>> 73, Guy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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