THANK YOU. 73 de Jim KG0KP
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lyon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:41 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Thoughts > Hi Elecrafters, > > Elecraft has specialized in ham rigs (yes, I'm old enough to have earned > the right to call them rigs) > that have two main characteristics: high ham band performance and > cost-effective design. That > they also provide the best support and customer service in this > nitch-market is icing on the cake. > > The two principals in this small company have bet the farm on bringing > out a high-performance, > relatively affordable rig to a more mainstream ham market - at an age > when most would be > seeking safety and security in the background. Their business model of > contained growth, without > being driven by marketers and bean counters, is smart and common-sense. > > > Some people don't like the way the K3 was designed or operates. The ME > ME ME generation is > free to trade in their cars on a kilobuck Yeawoodcom rig of their > choice. Then, when it doesn't meet > your particular preferences, you can address your needs to those > manufacturers - and they will have > you fixed up in a jiffy. > > Or try Ten Tec. They are currently trying to change our perception of > them the old fashioned way, > with advertising rather than excellent customer service. And while > you're there, ask them when > they are going to get the Orion software straightened out. > > Meanwhile, we K3 owners are going to take this little high-performance > box that one can lift with > a pinky, sling it over our shoulder in Rose's case, and take it anywhere > we want to operate. Try > that with your 7800. > > Bravo, Elecraft. > > 73, > > John W9LHG > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
