[Elecraft] P3 Queue

[Bruce Beford]

Bill, GM0VIT wrote:

> Why is everyone so keen to be at the head of the queue? Surely it would be
> more sensible to wait until the inevitable teething problems have been
> identified and overcome.

Sensible? Perhaps.

However, one of the greatest points of puchasing Elecraft products is the
on-going development that occurs after introduction. Usually, that doesn't
happen at all with the big-box manufacturers. With Elecraft, having an early
unit does not mean that you are "stuck with what you bought". Their products
undergo continuous improvement, based on real-world user feedback. I enjoy
being part of that process.

I ordered my K3 before there was such a thing. I waited 9 months for s/n 559
to arrive. (Earlier orders had to wait even longer.) Since then, There have
been several updates and modifications that have come out that make it an
-even better- radio than the one I bought. I have enjoyed performing every
mod, and installing every upgrade. That's just me. Others may feel better
waiting, and getting a later unit. That's fine too. You just miss out on the
early excitement, and all the operating time on the new toy since
introduction. In the Elecraft community, there's room for all. Some of us
enjoy being early adopters. Here, we have learned that that can be a -good-
thing.

Bruce Beford, N1RX
K1, KX1, K2, K3 (and P3)