[Elecraft] K3 Deposit Clarification - just curious

[Craig Rairdin]

> Just curious - other than placing an order early to get earlier 
> delivery, from whence cometh the obsession with a low S/N?  The guy 
> who flies the S/N 0001 aircraft is called a "Test Pilot" and 
> generally makes more money than a vanilla "Pilot," for good reasons.  

As a pilot, I'd be happy to fly S/N 0001 of just about any general aviation
airplane. At Oshkosh this year, Cessna introduced a entry-level 2-seat
airplane that's not going to ship for about two years. They took something
like 720 $5000 deposits in the first two weeks. Go figure.

I placed my K3 order within 15 minutes of the posting of the announcement to
the reflector because I have completely enjoyed my experience with the KX1,
K1 and K2 and wanted to get my hands on a K3 ASAP.

In addition to having it in time for CW SS, it was pretty cool to see one of
the manual errata sheets look like it was copied from my email comments
after building the kit. There's a certain pleasure that comes from plowing
the ground and making it easier for the next bunch of pioneers to move in.
It's like being on the development team but after all the really hard work
is done. :-)

There will come a time when my K3 will be hard to sell because it has a low
serial number. Fortunately, I'll be dead then and I won't care. My kids
already know they're pretty much screwed. They'll inherit a bunch of geezer
gear (ham radio equipment) and of course the Sunbeam toaster museum
(http://www.automaticbeyondbelief.org). Serves 'em right for making fun of
my hobbies. :-)

Craig
NZ0R
K3/100 #25