[Elecraft] Re: The Believers

[John [K7SVV]]

I think some of you have taught Wayne a lesson.  It is a lot less painful to 
keep them in the dark than it is to keep them informed.  Damned if you do 
and damned if you don't.

John    [K7SVV]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Sacco NN4X" <nn4x at embarqmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: The Believers


> Hi Tom -
>
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> 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...
>
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> 73,
>
> Steve NN4X
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> "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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