Hi Eric, thanks for the reply. For me, the K3IOB is not an upgrade, per se, but a necessary part to get my broken K3 on an island in the Caribbean fixed. Alas, my K3 shall remain broken for a few more months while I await a stock of replacement parts (a few months because I only get there every few months at best). I guess I’ll bring my Icom 756 Pro II along with me on the plane tomorrow. So much for my (highly touted, and maybe not so permanent) K3.
Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC Staunton, Illinois Owner – Operator Villa Grand Piton – J68HZ Soufriere, St. Lucia W.I. Rent it: <http://www.VillaGrandPiton.com> www.VillaGrandPiton.com email: <mailto:b...@wjschmidt.com> b...@wjschmidt.com From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto:e...@elecraft.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 7:51 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Cc: Dr. William J. Schmidt, II <b...@wjschmidt.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KIO3B Hi Bill (and everyone else interested in the KIO3B upgrade), Unfortunately pulling the KIO3B boards out of a packaged K3S kit or already built K3S is not practical, and would really cause production problems here. We build the assembled K3S base units ahead of time before option configuration, and for kits, the KIO3B boards are inside of sealed boxes of kitted product packaged ahead of time. We are also fully maxed out getting December orders out the door for last minute shoppers, presents etc. Fortunately, we will begin taking orders for the KIO3B board set the week after next - after the holiday rush. This will probably on either the 29th or 30th, and we expect to begin shipments 5-10 days after that. We should have the extra KIO3B boards in-house and tested by then. Please do not try to order or call before we announce that the order form is up as we do not have the web order form or internal order systems ready to handle KIO3B upgrade orders. (We prefer on-line orders to avoid phone overload here..) We are also maxed handling the holiday order rush. We will post here on the Elecraft List and of course on our web page as soon as we are ready to take orders and the order form is up and running. We're running as fast as we can - Its a busy month at Elecraft this time of year. 73, Eric elecraft.com On 12/16/2015 8:03 AM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote: I feel a bit responsible for this thread and it needs to end. The issue for me is that my radio is at my place on J6 where my electronics lab is not. I have three options: 1. Bring the radio back and fix it, 2. Try to fix it down there (with very minimal resources), or 3. Bring a new part down with me to swap out and trouble shoot the broken part back here in the states. Ordering a new KIO3 would be less than smart. I decided last night i would simply order a new K3s, tell Elecraft to hot shot the KIO3B out of it and keep the radio/ send the radio with a replacement KIO3B when they become available (months from now, i don't care). Theres more than one way to skin this cat! Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ PJ2/K9HZ Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch – K9ZC Staunton, Illinois ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
