[Elecraft] My K2 is unbelievable!

[Bert Craig]

> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:03:19 -0500
>  K9ZTV <k9ztv at socket.net> wrote:
>> The rig is indeed fantastic, but RF is RF regardless of what brand 
>> produces

I beg to differ. While "technically" correct from a scientific standpoint, 
what brand produces the RF from your rig could potentially make the 
difference wrt someone's job remaining in the U.S.A. Part of the 
satisfaction (A very subjective subject in and of itself.) for me in running 
Elecraft and Ten-Tec gear is the fact that it is substantially domestic. 
"Substantially" because you will, of course, find foreign produced 
components within them, however, I know the bulk of my $$$ went to someone's 
salary (R&D, assembly, shipping dept., facility janitorial svcs., etc.) 
right here in CA or TN as opposed to someone in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto. The 
same applies to my keys, paddles, antennas, accessories and power supples.

After having worked in the IT world for the past 16 years, I have grown 
tired of watching company executives (Usually CPA's.) outsource entire IT 
sub-departments duties offshore and pat themselves on the back for "cutting 
the bottom-line" while losing sight of the bigger picture and not realizing 
that the jobs they eliminate equate directly into real folks' dinner tables. 
I've been made fun of for buying an American car as opposed to a 300k mi. 
wonder-import but I really do believe that the whole (effect) can be far 
greater than the sum of its parts. (each of us) Some folks say that that car 
or rig won't make a difference. I stand here as a witness that large 
corporations literally bank on us believing just that.

Wayne and Eric, sorry for the slightly off-topic rant. As noted by other 
posters, AR's not always about RF. My money proudly goes to the folks in 
Aptos, CA and Sevierville, TN!

Take care all es...

Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI

P.S.    Happy Father's Day! :-)