I'll probably not get to ever visit, but if possible - I'd do it. I visited TenTec in the early seventies with my dad just after I got my novice ticket. The owner (Al Kahn - formerly of Electrovoice) gave us a personal tour. We were treated like visiting dignitaries. They were making the PowerMite QRP rig, Keyers and some other things. I found a KR-40 keyer under the Christmas tree a bit later.
Ralph N4TG -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clay Autery Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Visit to Elecraft HQ worthwhile? I've never been to Watsonville... BUT, I'd give my eye teeth to visit Elecraft HQ.... IF I was going to be within 200 miles or so, I would attempt to coordinate a visit. I have no idea what the company policies are RE: customer drop-ins/visits. 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G (318) 518-1389 On 01/14/20 01:00, Terry Brown wrote: > I apologize in advance for the length of this post. > > I had been an SSB operator exclusively since I became a ham in 1982. I went > QRT for 7 years, because SSB grew stale for me. A little over 3 years ago I > decided to dust off my incredibly rusty/nonexistent CW skills and bought a > preowned K2. I had never heard of Elecraft before I reconnected with my CW > friends who all had Elecraft rigs. > > Now I own a KX2 for portable use, KX3, PX3, and KXPA100 for my base station. > At 72 years old I decided to treat myself to my first world-class rig by > becoming a member of the first shipment group for the K4. > > The reason I give this background is because my 4 year journey to become a > dedicated cw rag chewer, comfortable at 20-30 wpm came about in part because > of my love of operating my Elecraft rigs. My renewed love of ham radio and > CW is intertwined with Elecraft and with what Wayne and Eric have created. > > I will be driving from OR to So. Cal. in March on Hwy. 1. I see it runs > within a stone’s throw of Elecraft’s HQ in Watsonville. > > For those of you who have been there before, is it a worthwhile stop? I > don’t expect to see Eric or Wayne there if I stop, but at a minimum I would > like to thank their fine staff for creating what has become an integral part > of renewing my love of our great hobby. > > 73, > > Terry, N7TB > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
