[Elecraft] K3 & K3S for sale

[john at kk9a.com]

It seems like the K3S has been grouped together with the K3. The K4  
will be a different animal. Like K3ICH, I have three K3S's and with  
any software I have to select K3 as the rig. The K3 has been out of  
production for years. I have seen a number of K3 ads listing the radio  
as K3S, here is one current eBay example of this false advertising  
(watch for word wrap):  
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Elecraft-K3S-160-6-Meter-Transceiver-100-Watt/352746875929?hash=item52215a2c19:g:H9QAAOSweK9dSvSa

John KK9A



Charlie T K3ICH wrote:

Obviously, a lot of us are dumping our K3's (plural) & K3S' (also  
plural) as their prices have fallen through the floor with the  
introduction of the K4.
(Can't say I'm thrilled about THAT, but it IS inevitable as new models  
are introduced.)

However, a lot of the 'for sale' listings cleverly try to sneak the  
"S" onto the model number, or imply that it is a K3S when the radio  
really is NOT a K3S.
Bear in mind, if your radio does not show K3S on the front panel, it  
is a K3, albeit upgraded, but  NOT a K3S.

The new synthesizer boards will improve performance, but there are  
some subtle differences between a K3 and a K3S that no amount of  
updating with new boards or mods can change.

While the K3 concept of buying a newer "upgraded" synthesizer board  
for example,  rather than a new radio sounds like a great idea which  
will surely change the performance, I feel it is NOT a feasible  
solution, as it generates a worthless board that is only good as a  
pistol target.
My particular course of action was to sell my K3 after I had taken out  
what ever options I could add to a new K3S.
That way, I get the latest production changes (note, there ARE a  
number of them pertinent ONLY to the K3S) and,  no junk boards are  
generated.

Too bad I can't do the same thing with the K4.
(Got a nice bullet here I'm about to bite on !)

73, Charlie k3ICH