[Elecraft] To The K3 Design and Production Team

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Reminds me of Kelly Martin's famous "Skunk Works" at Lockheed Aircraft where
a small team, isolated by national secrecy working strictly on a "need to
know" basis, successfully developed the first prototype American jet fighter
in only 80 days, then went on to develop such legendary aircraft as the U2,
the SR-17 "Blackbird" and the F117 aircraft. 

One of Kelly's famous "14 rules" of success was:

"The number of people having any connection with the project must be
restricted in an almost vicious manner... "

Ron AC7AC


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of AJSOENKE at aol.com

Maybe you've heard the old saying "Too many Chefs spoil the Broth" or words

to that effect.  Many years of developing highly sophisticated space
hardware 
taught me and many in my field that nothing can compete with a compact  and 
highly motivated development team. In fact the best ones depend on a manager

who can effectively deal with cost so interference from "top" management is

minimized. Anyone who has worked in this environment doesn't have to think
long  
about the Elecraft Team and how they do what they do. 
 
Kudos!!

Al WA6VNN