[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 38, Issue 11

[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 7 Jun 2007, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:

> How could you do that to a good old friend ?
> I'm a mac user!

I apologize....it was not meant to offend Mac users...but it struck me that
we need to look at secondary uses of our favored technology.

I felt that an IMAC case would have been a better choice, since that product 
line comes closer to our discussion of color options for the K3.

The advantage to the different colors might be that in contests we could have
more meaningful exchanges....call, rig, color

de k3hrn K3 tangerine

Sooner or later a cult-like rating system....some wise person will enter on a 
Wiki(where anyone can change the information, and thus all of it is suspect) 
that Elecraft only produced 10 puce K3s .. and the race will be on to discover 
the 10 puce units.

Wayne and Eric will have to ammend the FaQ to indicate that the amplifier module 
from a puce K3 can in fact be used in the avacado k3.

I also envision many serious tests to determine if the puce to puce 
communications are more effective than plum to orange communications.
If differences are discovered, a whole new look at point scoring in contests may 
evolve.

Of course there might be conflicts....is your WAC for Worked All Countries, of 
Worked All Colors ?

It's also possible that a cottage industry of custom color modifications will 
surface.  At some point, you will be able to submit a hair sample from your 
poodle and your K3 will be returned to you with not only an exact color match, 
but also, for an additional fee, a "texturizing", that would allow the 
memorializition of FiFi in the K3.

Now, I need to rework the Elecraft Owners Online Database to allow for the color 
option, and I suppose a way to note if it was a factory color or after-market.

Perhaps the database can be used years from now when a k3 is offered for sale, 
and it demands a high price because it is one of the very rare Pesto Green K3s.
Before purchasing, the potential buyer could lookup the unit by serial number to 
discover where or not the Pesto Green was manufactured by the Aptos crew.

Me? I want the K3naked option....I think it would be very relaxing to watch all 
the electrons running around inside the case.

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