[OKDXA] Elecraft Repair

[Kim Elmore]

Sadly, you're not the only person I've heard this from. N7DR has two of 
them, in case one has a problem and has to be sent back. He says they 
have a lot of problems but are such a great radio, worth the trouble..

73,

Kim N5OP

On 1/29/2022 2:30 PM, Jeff Martin wrote:
> Good Afternoon OKDXA...
>    
>    Since I put a note out about 6 weeks ago regarding the repair of my
> Elecraft K3, I thought I would give you an update...
>    I sent my K3 in to Elecraft for repair on 22Oct21. The problem was poor
> receiver sensitivity, all bands.
>    Friday, 28Jan22, received my K3 back from repair by Elecraft. Replaced a
> diode D25 on the RF board. Total cost including shipping: $481.27. Time it
> took for the repair - 3 months, 6 days...
>    It appears to be working normally so far...
>    My track record with Elecraft products: Sent my K3 in twice for repair,
> total cost almost a thousand dollars. Sent my KPA500 in for repair twice,
> total cost a little over a thousand dollars. Don't have the KPA500
> anymore...
>    I like the performance of the Elecraft gear, but it sure is expensive to
> keep it running...
>
>    Your mileage may differ... I hope so...
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
>
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Kim Elmore, Ph

Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, UAS, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

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