[Elecraft] Re: The Believers

[Steve Sacco NN4X]

Hi Tom -


Someone can be a believer, or not, and whether you care or not is up to you.

However, at the risk of being accused (again) of being "on my high 
horse", we all share a obligation to guide behavior towards something 
acceptable to our society.  Don't you agree?   You see someone 
breaking into a car, you call 911...right?  If you don't you're part 
of the problem...right?   Do you *LIKE* being lied to?  I'm not 
talking about Elecraft, I'm talking in general terms:  Do you find 
that there's a benefit to you to business with a company which takes 
that approach?  Would you tolerate that from someone who claims to be 
your friend?  Your family?  Is there any condition where that's a 
tolerable behavior?

Personally, I don't think so, and I'm voicing my opinion.

Now, if I was absolutely, 100% morally outraged, I'd cancel my order, 
and go buy something else.  Due ONLY to what I've read/heard about 
Elecraft's previous customer support, and radio performance, I'm 
giving them the benefit of the doubt.

That doesn't mean I have to accept what they're doing, or pretend 
that it isn't happening, or, WORSE, try to minimize it by explaining 
it away, as The Believers do.

Given that Elecraft has the ability at any time to change their 
behavior with respect to keeping their customers and perspective 
customers informed regarding the status of the K3, and they have 
barely changed, I'd have to take a guess that they wouldn't change a 
thing, if given a chance at "do over".

Again, there's a difference between "Things happen", and being 
"exuberant", and keeping customers informed.  I'm calling them out on 
the later, not the former.

All IMO...


73,

Steve NN4X









"Issue 2: Elecraft has consistently and apparently with forethought
knowingly kept their customers (both perspective and paying) in the
dark about the status of the K3.  Additionally, it appears that
they've misrepresented the actual development status of the K3, the
KRX3 and the KDVR3.  The details have been discussed many times
before, and it should be obvious to anyone."

Hi Steve,

There is no shortage of people whose chests swell an entire cup size 
with moral indignation at the mere whiff of conspiracy. And, 
according to you, at the other end of the scale, are those who accept 
the word of Elecraft as gospel. If in fact there are such 
"Believers", what do I care? Is it my job to set them straight?

I don't know Wayne or Eric but I am sure if they were given the 
benefit of hindsight that might have gone back and changed a few 
things. To those disappointed about the sub receiver - I can 
understand that. I understand the complaints. Wayne and Eric are big 
boys and I sure they know that it all comes with the territory.  As a 
result of being a customer for the past four years with Elecraft - I 
just don't see them creating deception as part of their business plan.

If Elecraft is guilty of anything it may be all due to a conflict 
over their exuberance for the K3 and a release date. Frankly, if I 
could build a radio like that I would find it very difficult to 
contain myself and would have stood no chance of keeping it a secret 
for as long as they did.

Tom, AK2B



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