Simply stated facts. Thanks Jim for the well written response. Regards, Gary
On 18 December 2015 at 15:25, Robert Nobis <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > Well said. A great overview of a great company and great radio. > > 73, > > > Bob Nobis - N7RJN > [email protected] > > > > On Dec 17, 2015, at 21:53, Jim Ewing <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Regarding posts reflecting impatience with KIO3B deliveries, other > > displeasure: I don't agree with you. I have owned my K3 for about 2 > > months, after researching matters fully and finally making my decision to > > buy. As a benchmark, I also collect and operate Collins radios, which > are > > works of art and evoke the character, talent, vision and elegance of Art > > Collins. I love my K3 and greatly admire Elecraft for reasons that > > parallel why I love Collins radios and the legacy of Art Collins. In at > > least these respects: > > > > > > > > 1. Elecraft are people who clearly build these radios as a > labor > > of love. They operate cw (sometimes during lunch break!), do QRP, hike > and > > accordingly know what’s needed to build radios that are a joy to operate > – > > even outdoors and on the trail where radios are put to the greatest test. > > They come from a long line of great radios, having built the NorCal 40 > and > > the Sierra, among other great radios. I can tell from the craftsmanship, > > design, attention to detail and ergonomics, that my K3 is a labor of > love. > > > > > > > > 2. I admire their story. I admire how Wayne Burdick left his > > day job to start this company, and how Eric also bet his assets on the > > venture as well. They believe in and love what they do, and my K3 > sitting > > in my shack always reminds me of that powerful story. They are not > > beholden to the bankers who might encourage more massive production, > corner > > cutting and expediency, next-Q profit mentality over quality. They have > > the discipline to avoid spreading themselves too thin. They have the > > courage to keep their focus on doing things well, even if that sometimes > > means we have to wait. Sometimes, as here, good things come to people > who > > wait. > > > > > > > > 3. Their manual is well written, well organized, cogent, and > > pleasing-to-read – some of the best technical prose I have ever read > (this > > I can say after practicing telecoms patent law for 33 years). The manual > > is not just some random listing of buttons and features like you see in > > other manufacturers’ manuals, but rather reflects the thought, care and > > organization of someone who has put himself or herself in the operator’s > > shoes. > > > > > > > > 4. As a builder, I appreciate the thought, competence and > > innovation reflected in how their circuits are designed, for maximum > > performance and reliability, and minimal power consumption. I also think > > it’s great they don’t seem to feel compelled to hire a Jony Ive for the > > latest cosmetic design in order to sell radios. > > > > > > > > 5. Their customer support is orders of magnitude above > everyone > > else. The other night, for example, I sent an email about some error > > messages I was getting, and Elecraft responded with the correct fix early > > the next morning. Turns out I had inadvertently, in boneheaded fashion, > > hit the Config button and changed a setting. The level of care, tact and > > patience reflected in the email, on top of the raw technical competence, > > were not lost on me. > > > > > > > > 6. That said, I am doubly dismayed, saddened and annoyed when > my > > reflector message list is fouled with the whining of people who seem > blind > > to these great radios and this great company. People who whine because > > they want whatever *right now *so they can dash off to their island > without > > delay, who are cheesed because the knobs are not sufficiently shiny, who > > seem affronted by the notion of having to open their radio up to add some > > of the amazing boards and circuits offered by this best-of-planet company > > because it might mar the paint job. I am reminded of that New Yorker > > cartoon some years ago that shows a Met Patron standing in front of a > Monet > > and complaining, reflecting more on herself than on the artist. Would > you > > people please *just stop*? > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > Jim Ewing > > > > N4TMM > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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] > -- *Gary - VK1ZZ, K3NHLSkype: Gary.VK1ZZhttp://www.qsl.net/vk1zz <http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz>Motorhome Portable* *Miss Behavin'* *Elecraft K3KPA500FT #18KAT500FT #007* ______________________________________________________________ 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]
