[Elecraft] New Eham.net K3 review by QRPNEW

[Jim]

I never believe anything from an anonymous 
source.....

(((He has posted here in the last few days....look back you will see it))

My view is different than his but he does have a right to his opinion.

I sure don't buy or discount a rig from an EHAM review. 

Jim
KE4WY

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Wylie
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 10:08 AM
To: Bruce McLaughlin
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Eham.net K3 review by QRPNEW

I am happy with MY K3.      I never believe anything from an anonymous 
source.....
It shall be filed in the round file where it belongs.



Tom
GM4FDM




Bruce McLaughlin wrote:
> One of the more amazing aspects of that review was his claim that he did
not
> know the size of the K-3 before he ordered it.  It's size is certainly not
> kept a secret.  Apparently, he does not bother to read the literature
before
> he buys something.  That's incredible.
>
> As far as the performance aspects he mentions, I don't know what radio he
> was using (if in fact he was using a radio) but it certainly does not
> remotely resemble either of my K-3s.  His comments about a perceived need
to
> constantly re-center the roofing filters causes me to wonder whether he
has
> any idea of what roofing filters are supposed to do or how they work.  But
> mainly, I truly wonder if he is ever actually operated the K-3.  While he
> was at it, I am rather surprised he did not give it a rating of 0/5 rather
> than the 3/5.
>
> His remarks are so foreign to what many other owners, the ARRL and
Sherwood
> engineering, not forgetting W8JI have all noted with respect to the radio
> that one has to wonder about his motives in making the comments.
Certainly,
> he is entitled to his opinion just as we are entitled to read it and
forget
> it.
>
> Bruce-W8FU
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:15 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] New Eham.net K3 review by QRPNEW
>
>
> I see that a new review of the K3 has appeared on Eham.net which will no
> doubt raise the hackles of the paid-up members of the Elecraft fan club,
and
> cause nods of agreement from many others.
>
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6673
>
> -----
> Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222.
> http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack   http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham
> Directory    http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for Elecraft K2 and K3 
>   

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