[Elecraft] Common K3 failure modes??? - K3 Ethernet

[Mike Cizek W0VTT]

I wonder how much of a market there would be for a K3 Ethernet I/O board?
What would we need on the other end to control the radio though a built in
Ethernet line?

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73,
Mike Cizek W0VTT

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of Dr. William J. Schmidt
Sent: Wednesday, 22 June, 2022 11:40
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I actually designed and build a K3IO "ethernet" replacement KIO3
board...before the USB version was available.   I probably have the only
"ethernet" K3 on earth.   I may revive that card and replace the ethernet
stuff with USB parts so that I can fix some of these K3's laying around.  I
think there is ZERO chance that Elecraft will release parts/ boards/ gerbers
for these parts.  There is nothing in it for them to do so and may cause
maintenance headaches for them.  Some of us can pick up the slack though...


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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
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Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 10:47 AM
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I have also.  The K3IO module is pretty fragile, it seems.  Of all the
requests I've seen here on the reflector over the years for a replacement
item, the K3IO tops the list from my memory ... you can't just buy a
replacement from Mouser or Digi-Key like you can the input diodes.  And when
it goes bad, the K3 becomes essentially useless for contesting.

I keep saying that Elecraft should pass on the PC board artwork and
component specs (I assume that not all of them are standard devices) for key
discontinued modules to someone who might be interested in offering
replacement as a 3rd party.  It's one of my key gripes with Elecraft that
they seem to have no interest in doing so.

Dave   AB7E
 

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