[Elecraft] A thanks to Wayne and Eric

[DAVE HEALY]

I enjoy all things that are well engineered...cars, computers, consumer =
electronics, and yes, even a common microwave oven.

But what I respect and covet are those things that are designed and =
marketed with discipline and convention.

You guys did it. A design for a transceiver that targeted the Heathkit =
generation: A group that loved to build, but were denied a challenge.

You provided that challenge that we had longed for, but you improved =
upon the Heathkit experience tenfold.

How? A superior offering. A product that rivals the top three in amateur =
radio. A product that was well thought-out. A product that was well =
engineered. A product that was timely. A product that could be built by =
most and appreciated by all.

How did you do that?

I surmise:=20

#1.You had the basic dream, the basic idea.You missed building, too, =
yes?

#2...You engineered it. Tested it. Re-tested it. Re-tested it...and you =
knew it would fly.and offered it.

#3.But, before you offered it, you had conveyed a convention: It must =
work fine; It must work for the average Ham; The instructions must be =
written for a new guy; problems would be addressed immediately; updates =
should be stat.

Well, whatever you guys talked about in that first meeting and agreed =
upon, you accomplished it.

I get more of a thrill reading the directions and complying than =
finishing the procedure.

And your following..this reflector...What a great bunch of guys! =
Dedicated, involved, knowledgeable, giving, friendly. These are the guys =
I started Ham Radio with. It brings a tear to my eye that it took so =
long to find them.

Wayne and Eric, thanks for making this happen. It's more than just =
soldering in a resistor on the RF board.

It's a brotherhood.

Thanks to you.

-dave- N7DKK, Medford, Oregon


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