[Elecraft] K3S and expectations

[WA8JXM]

Wow!   So you want more marketing hype to separate you from you money 
than just continuous incremental improvements?

You want Elecraft to go back to the 1950;'s of automobile marketing and 
come out with a flashy change that looks different every year rather 
than just improve the subassenblies one at a time as the technology 
improves?

The K3 isn't "an old product" but rather a top notch  product with only 
small areas for improvement over time.

Isn't it great that the K3 is modular and the subassemblies can be 
upgraded without needing t o buy a whole new rig?

I applaud Elecraft for sticking to a great product and slowly improving 
it.  Some of the new upgrades seem worthwhile to my needs and I may take 
advantage of them.  But I would never spend the money on a totally new 
rig that only had small, marginal improvements over what I have.

Personally, I like Elecraft's way of doing things!   Thanks guys!

Ken WA8JXM
On 16/05/2015 08:21, GDR wrote:
> It seems a disappointment that the newest Elecraft product is in fact, an old product upgraded to current modification state and given a different paint job and a new knob. I was hoping to see a totally new, interesting gizmo that would inspire me to rob the piggy bank or sell my K3 to fund the K4 (imaginary) replacement. I have noticed an increase in the number of K3's offered for sale the last couple of days. I'll wait for the K4 (or?) and hope it isn't seven years away.
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