[Elecraft] Software Update for KX3

[Walter Underwood]

The question is not “how hard is it”, but “will the bump in sales pay for it”. Along with “is it as important as getting all the features in the K4”. I’d guess the answers are “maybe” and “no” (or “would need a contractor”).

Gordon Bell (DEC) introduced the idea of the “mid-life kicker” in the PDP-11 series. CESSB would be something similar.

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> On Jul 17, 2025, at 12:46 AM, Jim Brown via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> On 7/16/2025 10:34 PM, Geert Jan de Groot via Elecraft wrote:
>> Doing this mechanism releases funds immediately for Elecraft to fund developers to do the KX3 CESSB feature.
> 
> Hi Geert,
> 
> One thing I learned many years ago and taught my kids is that "the other guy's job always looks easier." An important part of staying in business is knowing that the cost of developing a product, manufacturing, and selling it must be much less than the income that can be generated from selling it. Wayne and Eric have figured that out quite well over the years.
> 
> And where do these "released funds" come from? I'm betting that minimizing  debt is an important part of Elecraft's having stayed in biz for almost 30 years!
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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