But rocket lunches are covered even if the boosters fail?
-----Original Message----- >From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> >Sent: May 28, 2014 1:51 PM >To: [email protected] >Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: How Robust is the Build? > >Your KX3 warranty will be void if you: > >- use any sort of Van de Graaff antenna > >- operate while sky-diving (OK), but forget to deploy the chute when a KP1 >calls CQ (not OK) > >- operate in the state of California while simultaneously driving, eating, and >writing .html > >- out of nostalgia for solder, remove and reinstall all the SMD components > >- empirically investigate the effect of condiments on option modules > >73, >Wayne >N6KR > > >On May 28, 2014, at 9:59 AM, "harry latterman [email protected] [KX3]" ><[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> George, >> >> I agree with Ray. This radio was designed to be a take it with you field >> radio. Based on the many treads from people doing SOTA, camping, hiking and >> other trips, it the design had been field tested many, many times. If there >> was a flaw it would have been made known by now. Over the years I have had >> the FT-817 and still have one, IC-703, recently for a short period of time >> the new Argonaut VI, KX1, K1, and about a half dozen other radios. None are >> totally safe from me or anyone else when it comes to dropping or getting wet >> or being sat on or other weird things that Murphy Law will set upon them. I >> feel very comfortable taking the KX3 to any and all hostel places without >> fear or question. The radio is build good enough for me, and I am very picky >> about which radios I will keep or get again. The FT-817 N or none-N is one. >> The Arg VI is nice but way, way over priced for what you get and I will >> never get a second now I have tried it. The 703 is not bad, but like the 817 >> some h a > ve had final failures. The KX1 and K1 are nice but limited in scope of what > they can do. And I can probably add to the list but I hope I am getting my > point of view across. There are no total Murphy Law proof radios. But this > one come close enough for me not to be concerned bout the price and hurting > something expensive. >> >> 2 cents over...back under my rock.. Have a great day >> >> 73 Harry K7ZOV >> > > >______________________________________________________________ >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 >Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
