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Guy Olinger K2AV

K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

Whatever happened to distributing the K3S sound board and its various
improvements for the K3. That's been rumored forever it seems. We have the
various other improvements, synthesizers, new preamp, etc. But not the new
sound board.

Is that project still alive, will it actually happen? If so, a time frame,
is anyone in the splendid engineering department actually working on it?

Or have you guys gone all-hands on some huge new splendid offering we
haven't heard about yet. ? ? ? ?

Just wishing and wondering.

73, Guy, K2AV
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Gary Hembree-2

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

Try this:
http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#kio3bupkt

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Guy Olinger K2AV

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

I wasn't referring to the USB sound, etc, found in the KIO3BUPKT.

The K3S sound board has higher speaker power power and other
refinements which enhance what you hear in the speaker and headphones.
That is not listed on the page.

73, Guy.

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> Try this:
> http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#kio3bupkt
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Vic Rosenthal

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

I had heard that it only affected the speaker. But a friend that has both a K3 and a K3S says the audio is better on the S, and he is a former sound man. What's known about this?

Vic 4X6GP

> On 23 Dec 2016, at 05:41, Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> I wasn't referring to the USB sound, etc, found in the KIO3BUPKT.
>
> The K3S sound board has higher speaker power power and other
> refinements which enhance what you hear in the speaker and headphones.
> That is not listed on the page.
>
> 73, Guy.
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Nr4c

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

In reply to this post by Guy Olinger K2AV

Not sure what you call a "sound board" but if you mean the USB audio and serial interface mod (KIO3a) it's been available for some time.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Dec 22, 2016, at 10:19 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Whatever happened to distributing the K3S sound board and its various
> improvements for the K3. That's been rumored forever it seems. We have the
> various other improvements, synthesizers, new preamp, etc. But not the new
> sound board.
>
> Is that project still alive, will it actually happen? If so, a time frame,
> is anyone in the splendid engineering department actually working on it?
>
> Or have you guys gone all-hands on some huge new splendid offering we
> haven't heard about yet. ? ? ? ?
>
> Just wishing and wondering.
>
> 73, Guy, K2AV
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Nr4c

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

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Ok. KIO3B.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Dec 22, 2016, at 10:30 PM, Gary Hembree <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Try this:
> http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#kio3bupkt
>
> 73
> Gary, N7IR
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Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

I think guy is referencing a "mod" that was first announced on the "blurb" sheet Elecraft published on the differences and what would be available at a later date to "update" the K3 to be similar to the new K3S. Theoretically, at some future date there was/might be/possibly/maybe not, an upgrade to the audio section of the K3. To date, I have not seen any announcement of such an upgrade available. Quite possibly it moved from the "was" to the "maybe not" category. Maybe Wayne can chime in with some up to date information; to the best of my knowledge, this is the only future update mentioned in the blurb that has not become available.
Dick, K8ZTT

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Ok. KIO3B.

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Matt Murphy

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

Dick is correct. I'd also like to see this update available.

73,
Matt NQ6N

On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 4:19 PM RIchard Williams via Elecraft <
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> I think guy is referencing a "mod" that was first announced on the "blurb"
> sheet Elecraft published on the differences and what would be available at
> a later date to "update" the K3 to be similar to the new K3S.
> Theoretically, at some future date there was/might be/possibly/maybe not,
> an upgrade to the audio section of the K3. To date, I have not seen any
> announcement of such an upgrade available. Quite possibly it moved from
> the "was" to the "maybe not" category. Maybe Wayne can chime in with
> some up to date information; to the best of my knowledge, this is the only
> future update mentioned in the blurb that has not become available.
>
> Dick, K8ZTT
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> From: Nr4c <[hidden email]>
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> To: Gary Hembree <[hidden email]>
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> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 2:30 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3
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> Ok. KIO3B.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> ...nr4c. bill
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> > On Dec 22, 2016, at 10:30 PM, Gary Hembree <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> > Try this:
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> > http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#kio3bupkt
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> > 73
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Brian Hunt

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

In reply to this post by Vic Rosenthal

The original K3S FAQ listed an upgrade K3S DSP board that could be used in the K3. Upgrade is to the audio preamp and output stage. FAQ indicated it would be available "later this year". It doesn't appear on the order page so unknown if plans have changed or its just delayed.

73,
Brian, K0DTJ
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Gary Gregory-2

Re: K3S Sound Board upgrade for K3

Enquiring minds need to know?

Well maybe not all, but I do....:-)

Gary

On Dec 24, 2016 8:51 AM, "Brian Hunt" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The original K3S FAQ listed an upgrade K3S DSP board that could be used in
> the K3. Upgrade is to the audio preamp and output stage. FAQ indicated it
> would be available "later this year". It doesn't appear on the order page
> so unknown if plans have changed or its just delayed.
>
> 73,
> Brian, K0DTJ
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