[Elecraft] Front end protection

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Most everyone missed the point.

Why in the K3 is there not an easy way to replace the damaged protection 
diode or any radio for that matter.  This would seem like a common 
failure point for many people using 2nd rigs, dxpeditions, etc.  Maybe 
it is not practical in the actual sense? I don't want to drag more stuff 
around.  If would seem to me that providing a field replaceable item on 
the radio would not be that difficult.  Maybe it is?

W0MU



On 2/21/2017 8:21 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Why is it that no manufacturer has created a field replaceable front 
> end protection scheme?  Many of us are using multiple radios or in 
> Multiop situations.  Stuff happens.
>
> In the case of the K3, D25 which we think has gone bad for whatever 
> reason in my radio is a surface mount diode that cost essentially 
> nothing but is not easily replaced.  Why?  Is there no way to provide 
> an easier user replaceable part or a cost effective protection circuit 
> board that would be field replaceable?
>
>
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