Well, it did not get 300 mpg, but the 1989 Mazda turbo MX6 that I recently gave to my daughter lasted me for 22 years and had over 250,000 miles on it - it only got 24 MPG in normal driving, and 30 mpg on a long trip. Loved the handling and responsiveness of that car, and found it hard to give up because I knew I could not replace those qualities. Even after 22 years, the upholstery was still in good condition.
So it is with Elecraft gear - there may be other "bells and whistles" introduced by other manufacturers, but the performance of Elecraft gear is here to stay. Yes, I drink the Kool-Aid, but there is benefit to that too. I have Field Test K2 SN 00020, and it will have to be pried from my "cold dead hands" - that is my "pride and joy" - and it is fully upgraded to the latest level. That capability is now expected for any Elecraft product - other manufacturers want you to buy a new transceiver to get the upgrades. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/21/2012 6:19 PM, Jack Berry wrote: > Love this: > "And all you guys can say is you don't like the color of the buttons. > Unbelievable!" > > I'm with you Fred. I wish Elecraft made cars. They would read our minds, last > for 20 years and get 300 mpg! > > On Jan 21, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Fredric Serota<[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't usually say much on these lists. But I have just finished building >> my KPA500, and I have to say that in my almost 50 years of hamming, this is >> the most incredible piece of equipment I have ever had. Now, I am not >> related to Elecraft in any way. They don't even know who I am. But I am so >> impressed with the quality of components and the engineering and thought >> that went in to this little package that I may sell my other amp (name >> starts with the first letter of the Greek alphabet) and buy another. My >> other amp is so noisy, the fan runs so loud and the "QSK" relays >> clickity-clack" when sending CW. The KPA500 is as silent as can be, >> generates over 600 watts without any noise at all. The only time I can hear >> the fan is when I shut down the amplifier, it turns on to bleed the high >> voltage to make it safe if you want to poke inside. No other piece of >> equipment I have ever had does that. It follows the K3 without blinking. And >> the software gives you all the measurements, including temperature, that you >> would ever want to know. And the satisfaction of breaking a pile up with >> half the power I usually run, puts the fun back in operating. >> >> >> >> And all you guys can say is you don't like the color of the buttons. >> Unbelievable! >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
