[Elecraft] K3s discontinued?

[Paul Van Dyke]

Sorry that was from Paul - KB9AVO

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 11:34 PM Paul Van Dyke <pvandyke1953 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wayne, I've always said .. "Real life comes 1st"
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 11:26 PM Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
>
>> Gary, VK1ZZ, wrote:
>>
>> > I was hoping to add a K3s to my current setup (K3 #679) but that
>> appears to be out of the
>> > question dammit.
>>
>>
>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> We sold the last K3S, I believe, but we'll have a number of upgraded,
>> fully warranted K3's available for purchase on the web site sometime soon.
>> Some were used for DXpeditions.
>>
>>
>> > Was there a reason why the K3s was discontinued?
>>
>> Yes; we felt it was time to create a new, hybrid SDR with a large,
>> integrated touch screen and virtually unlimited hardware/software expansion
>> capability.
>>
>> The K3/K3S had a good run -- over 12 years. During that time we created
>> many options and accessories and released dozens of free firmware upgrades.
>> Everything we learned from that experience, plus a lot of new R&D, is being
>> incorporated into the K4. (It's an exciting radio. For me, every morning
>> it's a battle of wills to stop playing with it and get my work done :)
>>
>> We're looking forward to getting the K4 into customers' hands. Our
>> suppliers are coming back on line. And so are we ... but we're prioritizing
>> the health of our staff, which requires some heroics from the facilities
>> department.
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>>
>>
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