I think some of you have taught Wayne a lesson. It is a lot less painful to
keep them in the dark than it is to keep them informed. Damned if you do
and damned if you don't.
John [K7SVV]
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From: "Steve Sacco NN4X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: The Believers
Hi Tom -
Someone can be a believer, or not, and whether you care or not is up to
you.
However, at the risk of being accused (again) of being "on my high horse",
we all share a obligation to guide behavior towards something acceptable
to our society. Don't you agree? You see someone breaking into a car,
you call 911...right? If you don't you're part of the problem...right?
Do you *LIKE* being lied to? I'm not talking about Elecraft, I'm talking
in general terms: Do you find that there's a benefit to you to business
with a company which takes that approach? Would you tolerate that from
someone who claims to be your friend? Your family? Is there any
condition where that's a tolerable behavior?
Personally, I don't think so, and I'm voicing my opinion.
Now, if I was absolutely, 100% morally outraged, I'd cancel my order, and
go buy something else. Due ONLY to what I've read/heard about Elecraft's
previous customer support, and radio performance, I'm giving them the
benefit of the doubt.
That doesn't mean I have to accept what they're doing, or pretend that it
isn't happening, or, WORSE, try to minimize it by explaining it away, as
The Believers do.
Given that Elecraft has the ability at any time to change their behavior
with respect to keeping their customers and perspective customers informed
regarding the status of the K3, and they have barely changed, I'd have to
take a guess that they wouldn't change a thing, if given a chance at "do
over".
Again, there's a difference between "Things happen", and being
"exuberant", and keeping customers informed. I'm calling them out on the
later, not the former.
All IMO...
73,
Steve NN4X
"Issue 2: Elecraft has consistently and apparently with forethought
knowingly kept their customers (both perspective and paying) in the
dark about the status of the K3. Additionally, it appears that
they've misrepresented the actual development status of the K3, the
KRX3 and the KDVR3. The details have been discussed many times
before, and it should be obvious to anyone."
Hi Steve,
There is no shortage of people whose chests swell an entire cup size with
moral indignation at the mere whiff of conspiracy. And, according to you,
at the other end of the scale, are those who accept the word of Elecraft
as gospel. If in fact there are such "Believers", what do I care? Is it my
job to set them straight?
I don't know Wayne or Eric but I am sure if they were given the benefit of
hindsight that might have gone back and changed a few things. To those
disappointed about the sub receiver - I can understand that. I understand
the complaints. Wayne and Eric are big boys and I sure they know that it
all comes with the territory. As a result of being a customer for the
past four years with Elecraft - I just don't see them creating deception
as part of their business plan.
If Elecraft is guilty of anything it may be all due to a conflict over
their exuberance for the K3 and a release date. Frankly, if I could build
a radio like that I would find it very difficult to contain myself and
would have stood no chance of keeping it a secret for as long as they did.
Tom, AK2B
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