Yes but they didn't go round corners like a Porsche:)! Best regards, Tim Hague Skype m0afj.Tim Sent on my iPad
On 16 Aug 2013, at 15:32, "Fred Smith" <m...@totalhighspeed.com> wrote: > Very well put and true.....except when it comes to cars then it has to be a > Carol Shelby 2013 Mustang again all "AMERICAN MADE". But they were all sold > before production even started, it was the highest HP engine ever produced > in a production car in excess of 850 HP. If you had one of them you could > trade for a dozen Porsche's and still have money left over. It was one of > those cars that if you had to ask how much it was you couldn't afford it. > > Not like Elecraft radios and equipment where the highest performance is at > the most reasonable cost of any. > > > > > > > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 > P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 > > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 8:30 AM > To: 'Mike'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just a thought > > Mike, > I bet the equipment is donated and besides these non-USA manufacturers > have been advertising and thus supporting the league for many years. They > also make good gear but remember that there are one hell of a lot of K3, K2 > and KX3 radios being used outside North America. Our hobby is world wide - > DX is the driving point for many of us. Note also that ARRL remains aloof > as it needs to if producing credible reviews in QST. > > Competition is good. The old USA manufactures lost it with SSB and > solid state electronics for a number of years. Now there is a new group of > companies really competing. I bet no one offers the service and attention > to its customers that Elecraft does. The bar has been lifted and the > standard of radios from overseas has also improved but can they match the > personal touch of Eric, Wayne and friends? > > Yes I am happy to see my country of birth and citizenship again > producing quality ham radio equipment. It is natural to feel this way but > my dream car is still a Porsche. > > 73 Doug EI2CN > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike > Sent: 16 August 2013 11:30 > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Just a thought > > Septembers QST arrived the other day and on page 13 is a run down of W1AW. > Noticed its loaded with all non U.S. made rigs! No Elecraft or Ten Tec rigs > both made in America. > Just a thought that makes me go hmmmm? > Mike > VE3WDM > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3211/6582 - Release Date: 08/16/13 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
