[Elecraft] Elecraft Service

[David Gilbert]

For most other brands you can find a repair center somewhere certified 
by the manufacturer.  Elecraft has never done that, and now that they no 
longer support replacement modules and appear to have significantly 
pared down their own repair services, I will pretty much be left high 
and dry if my K3 should suffer any failure unless I can figure out how 
to fix it myself.

I bought my K3 for two reasons ... its performance and its modularity 
which promised long term support for upgrades and repair.  The 
performance is still near top notch, but I was seriously mislead on the 
long term support and if I ever buy another rig it won't be Elecraft.

73,
Dave   AB7E


On 4/21/2022 11:48 AM, Rick Bates, NK7I wrote:
> One simple question (with no implied or stated answer):
>
> What would make a K3 a poor choice now, compared to other (used) brands?
>
> It still works better than many (most) other brands, the only real 
> risks are lack of parts when repairs are needed, as with any other 
> brand and no more updates (which only a FEW brands offer at all, if 
> ever).
>
> With the jump to the K4, some K3 are available for sale and STILL sold 
> within minutes to hours of posting.
>
> The question is simple; the answer is personal and complex.
>
> 73,
> Rick NK7I
> K3, P3, KPA500, K4, KPA1500 (and Kenwood, Icom, others)