Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
I can't imagine how many days or weeks of time and cost of shipping, labor, and parts the same damage on a Kenwood 480 would be. David, k3tue . --- Mark Bayern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-) > > funny you should mention that! ... this was posted within the last > week on a QRP group's reflector. > > ~~ > > >From QRPland; I made the fatal mistake of leaving my K-1 plugged in > and hooked up during an electrical storm...ZAP-POW-SPLAT...Batman! > There was no crash, no flash of lightning, just a silent power surge > that took out the EEprom, the Voltage regulator and a diode in the > ATU. Total cost of repairs was $7.49 (including postage). Finding the > problem took about 4 hours of bad language. > > ~~ > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
On 8/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-) funny you should mention that! ... this was posted within the last week on a QRP group's reflector. ~~ From QRPland; I made the fatal mistake of leaving my K-1 plugged in and hooked up during an electrical storm...ZAP-POW-SPLAT...Batman! There was no crash, no flash of lightning, just a silent power surge that took out the EEprom, the Voltage regulator and a diode in the ATU. Total cost of repairs was $7.49 (including postage). Finding the problem took about 4 hours of bad language. ~~ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
And when it fails, good luck fixing it yourself! 8-) And how about that terrible receiver front end? Doug W6JD -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm sure I speak for many, and I would be very interested in a K3 if it has a > general coverage receiver. > > That's the main reason I can't seriously consider a K2 to meet my needs. I > do a LOT of listening - far more than operating. So a compact mobile > transceiver MUST have a general coverage receiver to be of interest to me. > > As far as price goes, you need to consider that the Kenwood TS-480SAT has all > the features the K2 has, PLUS general coverage receive, PLUS 6M. It also > comes standards with the remoteable control head. And it's available right > now > for less than 1 kilobuck. > > 73, Jim KM5M > > - > We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing. > (author unknown) > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
But perhaps my needs are few. I just need a decent CW rig on 17/15/12/10/6 for the upcoming sunspot cycle 24. David, k3tue . --- David Toepfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think the dream of a K3 is something necessary to the group. > > I agree, because it is like a vehicle to get people to think about what they > wish they had or what they think is missing, which is valuable information > for > any company. > > What I find most interesting, as someone who is hoping to plunk down for a K2 > next year is that overall everyone I meet here seems more than satisfied with > the K2's performance and features. The wish lists are really just that, a > list > of wish to haves, as opposed to a shopping list which would be more a list of > must haves. I am sure a new K2 will be a good purchase for me to grow with > for > quite a while. > > David, k3tue > . > > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3?
No hurry here for a K-3. My new K-2 just now on the air. #5604 is alive. -W4SK - Original Message - From: "David Toepfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Do you really need a K3? --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think the dream of a K3 is something necessary to the group. I agree, because it is like a vehicle to get people to think about what they wish they had or what they think is missing, which is valuable information for any company. What I find most interesting, as someone who is hoping to plunk down for a K2 next year is that overall everyone I meet here seems more than satisfied with the K2's performance and features. The wish lists are really just that, a list of wish to haves, as opposed to a shopping list which would be more a list of must haves. I am sure a new K2 will be a good purchase for me to grow with for quite a while. David, k3tue . ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
