[Elecraft] Elecraft Honchos!!!
S Sacco
nn4x.steve at gmail.com
Wed May 21 08:06:09 EDT 2008
Ron -
The Beetle definitely had a cult following, which is reminicient of a
certain radio company I know. ;-)
My Dad bought a new, 1960 Beetle. He sold after a short period of
time due to: 1) Unresolved carburetor icing in cold weather would
render it immobile, until the heat of the engine would melt the ice,
allowing it to run again (until it then again iced up). This was a
common problem, and was addressed by VW in a subsequent model year.
2) One of the valves burned. Apparently this was another common
problem, due to lack of proper cooling.
Other serioius design issues with the Beetle include the location of
the fuel tank (essentially, in your lap - not a great place in the
event of an accident), the lack of proper heating and defrost
capabilities, and the aerodynamics, which caused the front end to
lift.
Of course, one should not forget that the Beetle was championed by
none other than Adolph Hitler, so, to a certain extent, it would not
have existed but for his support. Not a great thing to have on your
resume. ;-)
So, bottom line, just like it's kind of silly to worship a car, or car
company (sorry, Porsche-o-philes), it's also silly to worship a radio,
or a radio company.
73,
Steve NN4X
> They, too, were eagerly ramping up production as fast as they could but,
> like Elecraft, refused to compromise quality in the process.
>
> The result was one of the most successful automobile companies in history.
>
> They're a good example to follow.
>
> Ron AC7AC
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