[Elecraft] Instant Gratification

[Darwin, Keith]

Well, Lee, I see a different side to it.

I think we're all quite aware that the K3 isn't here yet and is an
unproven item.  Still we have indication of how it will likely end up.

All the chat / speculation / conjecture has spurred a lot of solid
technical discussion which has been great on the list.  We've learned
about receiver design and about good and bad points of other rigs.  Good
stuff.

And some of us fully consider all the aspects of something before
buying.  When buying a new car, we'll look at safety, dimensions, cargo
capacity, towing capacity, EPA estimates and yes, even resale value, to
gain a better overall picture of what we're spending our money on.
We'll even consider those things for a model that hasn't quite made it
to dealer's showrooms yet.  Failure to do means you'll be set up for a
surprise when you buy the item and find it won't tow your trailer or you
can't fit your guitar into the trunk or you can't get in and out of the
back seat.  The more you learn, the better informed you are and the more
likely you are to have a realistic expectation of what the item will and
won't do.

As to these discussions being pointless, there are a lot of different
people chiming in on a lot of different topics.  There is excitement in
the air and many people are tuned in.  I'd say the discussions are far
from pointless.  Some of us (not me) were planning to buy a rig but now
are going to wait to see what the K3 offers.  Were it not for the
discussions, they may have gone ahead and ordered.

I do agree that we have to be careful when we say what "will" and
"won't" be but again, I don't think any of are really thinking there are
any guarantees at this point.

So I say let the discussions / radio theory / speculation continue.  It
is great fun and really stretches a person's brain, maybe even to the
breaking point?

- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -

-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Buller
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:15 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Instant Gratification


You know, with all the K3 hullabaloo...I find some of the thought
processes is some emails to be quite disturbing.  The rig has not even
been delivered yet and people are looking at the resale value after a
year.  Or, people are comparing the K3 to the Omni VII or FT2000..  Or,
trying to figure out how a filter they already own will fit in the K3.

This kind of thinking has been going on for quite a while and I am
amazed how these types of thoughts roll around people's heads...and end
up as email topics on the "E" reflector.

The k3 has yet to be delivered....and yet...there are people thinking so
far ahead of themselves they seem not to appreciate the moment.
Amazing!  How we want to know all the answers right now...if this then
what happens...or will it run on 220? (The last was a joke...don't take
is any other way!)

The speculation about the K3 and how it stacks up to the others has been
endless...and today...we know very little about the K3's numbers,
figures, data, or specs.

So, with that said....let us all wait....wait...for the guys in Aptos to
get the crucial information to us before we speculate everything into
the ground.  Yes, it is exciting and some questions are salient....but
let's not kill the joy of the moment by debating or discussing K3 topics
that are ... well ... just plain pointless.

We live in a world of instant gratification....let's just wait.

Lee - K0WA




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