[Elecraft] Will there be a K4

[David Olean]

Some people go through radios like eating popcorn. I am sort of the 
opposite animal.  I too bought a K3 about three weeks before the K3S was 
announced. I suspected something was going on when I discovered that 
there was a new synthesizer in my new K3. I was not too upset at all. 
Anyway, I now have three K3 radios and view them as being all of my 
"children". I can't bring myself to sell any of them even though I don't 
need multiple rigs anymore. (We had a multi-multi station and I have 
about 6 or 7 Bird 43 meters as well!) Each K3 is outfitted for different 
situations. One is a bare bones 10 watt version that is great for 
portable operating.

I will see what happens in the future, but for now, I am pretty darn 
happy with receiver performance today.  Ham radio is a hobby, not a 
business. I don't have to maximize profits to satisfy investors.  If I 
am not using it, I put it on a shelf. I have been stung so many times in 
the past by selling off items that I thought I did not need.

Dave K1WHS

On 3/24/2019 7:35 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
> Eric spoke at our club last month. I asked him about any upcoming 
> announcements and he just smiled and remained silent.
>
> I greatly appreciate the fact that Elecraft works hard to make the 
> newest and greatest retrofittable to the older radios. I have upgraded 
> everything in my K3 to the K3S level except the tuning knob.
>
> The fora most likely for a new announcements are Dayton and Visalia. 
> If you wait until after Dayton, that's the best chance of not being 
> surprised while unpacking your new K3S.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
> On 3/24/19 at 10:16 AM, w5sum at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Before I spend money on a K3S, I’m just curious.. is a K4 in the 
>> planning stages? I bought my K3 and unpackaged it and just days later 
>> the K3S was announced. I was livid.. LOL
>
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