[Elecraft] Latest eHam reviews

[Tom AK2B]

G4ILO wrote:
> 
> I don't know why anyone takes any notice of eHam reviews. People post them
> five minutes after they have got their new toy, and they are either still
> over the moon about it and give it 5 out of 5, or else they couldn't
> figure out how to make it work and slag it off as a heap of junk. You
> rarely find anyone posting a considered opinion after they have used
> something for a few months.
> 
> Frankly I don't know how anyone can justify giving 5 out of 5 to a radio
> that still lacks major capabilities like FM TX/RX and dual RX, not to
> mention the various minor issues that people have found and asked to be
> improved on. Something deserves 5 out of 5 if it is the best in every
> respect. One day soon hopefully the K3 will meet that expectation, but it
> isn't there yet.

The key word here is "opinion". Even if someone has owned a piece of
equipment and reviewed it after 10 years, their eHam review will still
remain only an opinion. Maybe better but not necessarily. Very few hams have
the equipment to do an in-depth analysis to lab standards. Most hams are
simply going to comment in the best way they know how. Over-all you either
get something from someone elses review or you don't. Sometimes helpful,
sometimes not. In the long run, though, I would rather have eHam reviews
than nothing. It is at least some way of making ourselves collectively heard
by the manufacturers. I do believe some of them actually listen.

A major key feature of the K3 is the modular design. I don't have to pay for
things I don't need. The items that I paid for all work just fine and, as
far as I'm concerned, my K3 is already "there".  

The K3 is the slickest thing since no-lick stamps and deserves a 5/5. Of
course, that's just my opinion :-).

Tom, AK2B
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