[Elecraft] K3S as mid-life kicker

[Anthony Scandurra]

Well said, David!

Thanks, Elecraft!

73, Tony K4QE K3 #6478

On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 11:41 AM, David Cole <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:

> You know...
>
> Elecraft could have skipped offering the synth's for the K3...  Then
> sold the K3S, and increased their sales of that rig, they CHOSE not
> too...  They CHOSE to do the right thing, and offer the SYNTH's even
> BEFORE they mentioned the K3S.
>
> While I am less than pleased, but not really too unhappy, (only had my
> K3 a year), that I no longer own the newest rig, coolest, rig in town,
> I am REALLY thankful that Elecraft designed the synth's to fit the K3,
> when they did not have too!
>
> I will purchase Elecraft again because of that decision on their
> parts...
>
> THANK YOU WAYNE and group for doing the right thing!
>
>
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> On Sat, 2015-05-16 at 08:11 -0700, Walter Underwood wrote:
> > The K3S looks like a well-executed “mid-life kicker” for the K3. The new
> synthesizer was a major performance upgrade (Elecraft was surprised by the
> sales for that). It is a nice package when you add new frequency coverage,
> integrating popular options, component upgrades (new PA transistors, I
> think), a facelift, and the USB.
> >
> > For me, the only mistake on the KX3 was not using USB.
> >
> > A mid-life boost for a product is a very smart move. For moderate
> engineering and marketing cost, it maintains competitiveness and boosts
> sales. This is a sign that Elecraft is maturing as a company. Since 2012,
> they’ve released a new radio (KX3), major accessories for it (KXPA100,
> PX3), and now the K3S. That is a solid product plan, not just two guys in a
> garage making radios.
> >
> > I first heard the term “mid-life kicker” used when describing the
> PDP-11/40,  about adding the writable control store. See pages 25 and 26 in
> Gordon Bell’s paper.
> >
> >
> http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/gbell/CGB%20Files/What%20Have%20We%20Learned%20From%20the%20PDP-11%201977%20c.pdf
> >
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