K3 Mods

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I really don't want to delve into my K3 with a slodering iron and a baggie full of bits and pieces.
So how about Elecraft offering a board swap for those of us who do not wish to do the mods themselves.
Interestingly enough I sent this request direct to Elecraft and as yet I have had no reply.
Australia is quite a long drive from Aptos and the cost of posting the whole radio back to the US is a costly option. I for one would simply sell the radio instead and think about a repalcemnet rig later if the hardware revisions were needed to the point where the radio was unable to do the job it was purchased for. This is not the case of course as the K3 has performed flawlessly to date and has exceeded my humble expectations, bit having said that, I would like to bring it up to the latest specs with the mods that are now included with the current shipments.
Gary
K3 S/N 679.....MCU V2.82
(Deeply burrowed inside my bunker now)
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[wayne burdick]

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> I really don't want to delve into my K3 with a slodering iron and a
> baggie full of bits and pieces.
> So how about Elecraft offering a board swap for those of us who do not
> wish to do the mods themselves.

Hi Gary,

We'll be happy to swap any module that you don't want to modify
yourself. You can email [hidden email]) and make any necessary
arrangements. However, I think you'll find that all of the mods are
simple and easy to make, if you'd like to make any of them yourself.
The RF board is a special case. Swapping it out would be a factor of 10
more difficult than any of the minor mods you might need to do.

Fortunately (taking into considering that the K3 has been shipping for
barely a year and a half), there have been very few mods. Whether any
mods are required at all depends on your needs and the rig's time of
manufacture. Again, K3 support can help you determine what is
applicable, or give you further assistance on any mod.

If any of the documentation is lacking, or you have trouble getting any
of the parts in a timely fashion, please e-mail me directly and I'll
expedite whatever action is necessary.

73,
Wayne


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[wayne burdick]

I wrote:

> We'll be happy to swap any module that you don't want to modify
> yourself. You can email [hidden email]) and make any necessary
> arrangements. However, I think you'll find that all of the mods are
> simple and easy to make, if you'd like to make any of them yourself.

I need to clarify this.

First, there is a charge if we make a modification for you, or send you
a replacement module. Second, in most cases you can make the needed
arrangements by contacting sales. Our K3 mods page has the information
you need to determine whether a mod is necessary, so you usually won't
need to contact k3support.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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