Still doesn't help us hicks who talk with strange accents. How about
posting a wav file on the company web site? We could listen to it on our
epods and practice the correct pronunciation while taking the bus to
work! Hey... epod - now there's an interesting product idea!
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ,
El - e - craft
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 26 Nov 2009, at 19:50, Paul ZL3IN wrote:
Still doesn't help us hicks who talk with strange
The Queen's version of the pronunciation might be something like this:
Elecraft (eleˈcrɑːft).
But then again... ;-)
73
Glenn ON4WIX
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Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 26 Nov 2009, at 20:14, ON4WIX wrote:
The Queen's version of the pronunciation might be something like this:
This should give you a rough idea ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY
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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Pronunciation ??
Who's Queen
On Nov 26, 2009, at 12:26 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
Not ours! But I think there is a little history there :-)
Rick Dettinger
K7MW, in the non-former colony of Washington State, USA
Now, now David...
El-e-craft of course but I'd pronounce the a as in star, not as in
stack
(I'm British born)
Now IMHO it's about time to end this thread and get back to DX!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Now, now David...
El-e-craft of course but I'd pronounce the a as in star, not as in
stack
(I'm British born)
Now IMHO it's about time to end this thread and get back to DX!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Now, now David...
El-e-craft of course but I'd pronounce the a as in star, not as in
stack
(I'm British born)
Now IMHO it's about time to end this thread and get back to DX!
73
Richard - HB9ANM
Who's Queen?
:-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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I gave up and just refer to both the company and rig in a single easy to say
K3.
Dan AB3EN
Dick Dievendorff wrote:
I've talked with the founders, and whenever I've heard them say
Elecraft,
it's always with three syllables.
Dick, K6KR
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An old timer not up to speed with latest technology (and hearing) thought I'd
gone retro and bought an 'Ellecrafters' radio
73,
Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
'Ele' as in 'Ele-gant' + 'craft'.
73, Eric
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OK, maybe I am saying it wrong. Ran into a couple of guys on the air and they
are pronouncing the name of Elecraft different from me. What do the experts
say?
I am saying El-eh-craft. The other guys were saying El-craft? I have
three syllables in the name and they have two. I sort of
When I call 'em on the fone they say El-eh-craft.
Mike NF4L
Phil Hystad wrote:
OK, maybe I am saying it wrong. Ran into a couple of guys on the air and
they are pronouncing the name of Elecraft different from me. What do the
experts say?
I am saying El-eh-craft. The other guys were
Elly Craft
Works for me!...(:-))
Gary
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Us hillbillies call it Eller-Craf.
But I believe it's Ella-Craft.
David, W4SMT
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Post:
Simple.
The proper pronunciation has always been right on the Home Page of the
Elecraft website:
How do you say Elecraft?Ele (as in Elegant) + Craft.
Next topic.
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'Ele' as in 'Ele-gant' + 'craft'.
73, Eric
Mike wrote:
When I call 'em on the fone they say El-eh-craft.
Mike NF4L
Phil Hystad wrote:
OK, maybe I am saying it wrong. Ran into a couple of guys on the air and
they are pronouncing the name of Elecraft different from me. What do the
syllables.
Dick, K6KR
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Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 5:01 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] Pronunciation ??
OK, maybe I am saying it wrong. Ran into a couple
Heh, heh
From whatever parts, in whatever dialect, the Ele is pronounced exactly
like the Ele in elegant and craft is pronounced exactly like craft.
Of course that does not mean it sounds the same everywhere :-)
73,
Ron AC7AC
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