In a message dated 11/5/2007 12:29:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A minor correction to your minor correction.
My statement was that Elecraft AS A COMPANY is inexperienced dealing with contractors. It's clear from what's happened with the K3 that even if an individual at Elecraft had SOME experience in "another life" with outside contractors, it wasn't enough experience to correctly handle this situation. There are thousands of ways contractors outside can mess up, cause damage and then hide the damage until it's too late. It takes lots of accumulated experience to sidestep the landmines – large companies have entire departments that do nothing but monitor suppliers' status – obviously Elecraft couldn't or didn't do this. As a company, Elecraft stepped in the landmines. Les WB6MND I know I'm just a little biased toward Elecraft, but they have done quite well for what they started with the K3. I have managed programs in what we call rocket science and high tech of the nth degree for 40 years and had just as much trouble with first run PCBs - even when there were only 2 or 3 to be made. It's a tough game and outsource is still in it's infancy. Have you ever noticed how many versions of highly popular Computer motherboards turn out to be lemons and the rate at which they are rolled up in revision? These are devices that are sold by hundreds of thousands and using standardized buses and common components. Main reason is the pressure to get them to market and the belief that firmware will fix any minor problems. I praise Elecraft for having the strength to see this through the toughest part of a new product rollout. Al WA6VNN Al WA6VNN ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elecraft_K3/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
