[Elecraft] Reason for purchasing my K3

[ka9zap]

I wore a Yaesu tattoo for over 20 years starting with
the ft1000d

But the experience with the latest purchase the ft2k
and its eye candy dmu soft front end key clicks splatter
on ssb lack of customer service twice broken front end.
There history of releasing a radio to soon to beat the
other guy and building around obsolete off the shelf at
bargain price parts is well known.

The the only joy went to  UPS making shipping charges
in the first 6 months I owned the radio it was broken
waiting for repair or in shipping I certainly had no joy
operating it.
I don't think they still have the voice processor working
properly I went through a painful tattoo removal bought
a K3 and never looked back. I still have the slug of a radio
but since putting my kit K3 on the air it only has been
transmitted on 4 times since June of 09 its in the box
now anybody want to buy it???

The Yaesu that is.....

I will never again purchase a new radio from the big 3
and play there game of sell the 2 year old model at
1/2 the new price to (up grade) to a double the price
replacement. Yep done playing that game.....

Worse of all the big Y company lied...so my loyalty died.
The only thing I miss is the band stacking registry
Elecraft got everything else right.
Thanks Wayne Lyle and Eric keep up the great work.

I will more than likely get the new amp to replace my
VL1000 which is 12 year old and an excellent performer
still but looking at the Elecraft amp its hard to not like it.
The size and performance is just perfect as I see it, and I
will reclaim some desk space with it as well.


Good on Elecraft
Art
ka9zap