[Elecraft] K3/K3S Options and Upgrades

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I don't think that linkage necessarily holds water.  I think it makes 
sense for Elecraft to stop selling upgrades (after one last round) so 
they can focus their attention on producing K4s.  On the other hand, 
maintenance issues may reflect staff shortages, but those are 
remediable, and it wouldn't make business sense to stop servicing their 
recent products.  At some point, however, the rapid obsolescence of 
semiconductor parts is likely to affect whether old hardware is even 
repairable.  Hopefully that's a few years away for the K3/K3S.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/2/2021 9:26 AM, Thomas Donohue wrote:
> Given the termination of options and upgrades, I’m concerned that the same thing will happen to K3/K3S service and repair. There are a lot of us here in customer land that will need that capability well into the future, therefore it’s loss or diminishment would adversely affect lots of folks.  I attempted to post this item on the K4 reflector and it was denied in part because it was off topic; however, it seems to me  that the increasing attention being paid to the K4, has resulted in less attention going to the K3/K3S. So, I would like to know how some of you out there feel about that?
>
> Best 73,
> Tom/W1QU
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