[Elecraft] K3 & K3S for sale

[David Bunte]

John -

It is interesting that the seller of the K3 from that estate does
acknowledge that it is not 'really' a K3S, but justifies listing it as one
because of unspecified upgrades. It sure is important to pay attention to
details.

73 de Dave - K9FN

On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 4:05 PM <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

> 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
>
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