[Elecraft] Delivery and Crabbing

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:13:53 -0500, you wrote:

Below...

>I was pondering how much the K3 delivery guessing game is like crabbing.
>
>With only one crab trap....you can get a rough idea when your basket 
>will be filled....as each time you life the trap up, you can
>see if there are any crabs in the trap.
>
>When you have more than one trap, it's harder...since you have no 
>idea how many crabs, if any, are in the other trap(s).
>
>And so, in the K3 world....are we dealing with tested and aligned 
>modules that only go into the kit trap for shipment, or are there two 
>traps....one for kits and one for finished units?
>
>Of course around here there are high volume crabbers....we use trot 
>lines....long lines with bait at intervals...and you simply work your 
>way down the line with a net.
>
>Are K3s steamed or boiled?  Does Elecraft have it's own spice mixture 
>or do they use off the shelf stuff?
>
>73,
>Thom k3hrn
>
>crabs will soon bury down in the mud.....may have to earn some money 
>erster tonging.
>
[snip]

Cute.

It's not a guessing game for me and I certainly don't want any rushed to market,
mass produced ham gear.

Having worked in military aircraft manufacturing for 25 years, it's refreshing
to know that Elecraft is doing what must be done to deliver a good quality, as
promised, product.

My thanks to all the Elecraft folks for working toward that goal in a sensible
manner.  Keep doing what you're doing and at the same time, continue to
implement methods of testing and assembly that don't compromise quality to meet
production schedules.

When I get my K3 in late January, 2008 I want it to be the best (Manufactured in
the United States of America) ham rig available in the world.

Tom, N5GE

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