[Elecraft] Excellent exchange rate (or article?) helping Elecraftsales to Europe?

Tom Althoff althoff at verizon.net
Mon Nov 22 19:52:04 EST 2004


My theory?

Father Christmas needed to get his orders in before Dec 24th so the good G's
and F's could get their K2's built by Straight Key Night!

Cheers!

Tom K2TA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken G3WCS" <lists at kentek.co.uk>
To: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <eric at elecraft.com>
Cc: "Elecraft List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Excellent exchange rate (or article?) helping
Elecraftsales to Europe?


> Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> > I've noticed a pleasant increase in orders for K1, K2, KX1 radios and
> > accessories recently from Europe. Much more so than I usually see
> > during this time of year. I guess we must be doing something right, or
> > we're getting a little help from somewhere..  :-)
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if there has been a recent article on Elecraft
> > published in a European ham radio magazine that I may have
> > missed that could account for this?
> >
> > Or is this more simply explained by the recent dip in the Dollar to
> > Euro & Pound exchange rate, which has reduced the cost of U.S. items
> > significantly to the UK and the rest of Europe?
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> I'm one of those. In fact I just rang up today from UK to order a
> another K2 plus add-ons and also another XV144 transverter. An old
> friend of mine will pick them up from you on Wednesday and bring them
> over here at Christmas.
>
> I'm not aware of a recent article about Elecraft in the European media.
>
> I don't think it is the exchange rate either, because the £ to $ rate
> has been very favourable to the UK for over a year now.
>
> Quite simply, I think it is because news of the quality of Elecraft is
> spreading over here. A month ago, I took delivery of a K2, XV144 and
> XV50. I built the two transverters quite quickly and the both just
> worked straight off. With the slugs the suggested number of turns in the
> coils, signals were received even before full alignment. The quality of
> the kits, the documentation and quality of components are superb. I
> think more and more people are hearing, by word of mouth, how good the
> products are.
>
> I've completed the control and front panel boards for my first K2 and
> will be moving on to the main board within the next few days. I've been
> licenced since 1968 and built lots of kit, but the Elecraft products are
> high up amongst the trouble free.
>
> Even hope to modify an XV144 for the 70Mhz band soon.
>
> Keep up the good work.
>
>
> Ken.
>
> -- 
>
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