[Elecraft] K3/K3S Options and Upgrades

[Dave]

Hi Tom,
I doubt Elecraft will abandon the K3, or 3s.  Why?  All the owners of 
K4's, (and any later rigs), would start to apply that to the "Do I need 
to purchase a $5K radio, that will not be supported, after a new model 
comes out", thought process...  Hams have long memories...  Elecraft is 
aware of this.

Elecraft was kind enough to let everyone know, and build an ordering 
process for one last set of addons for the K3/3s...  I have not seen 
Icom, or any other maker do that for any radio...  I may have missed it, 
but I am happy that Elecraft did that, and not worried...

As long as parts are available, I am sure Elecraft will do their best to 
repair K3, and K3s rigs...

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 8/2/21 6:26 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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