[Elecraft] Unbelievable!

[Don Wilhelm]

Well, it did not get 300 mpg, but the 1989 Mazda turbo MX6 that I 
recently gave to my daughter lasted me for 22 years and had over 250,000 
miles on it - it only got 24 MPG in normal driving, and 30 mpg on a long 
trip.  Loved the handling and responsiveness of that car, and found it 
hard to give up because I knew I could not replace those qualities.  
Even after 22 years, the upholstery was still in good condition.

So it is with Elecraft gear - there may be other "bells and whistles" 
introduced by other manufacturers, but the performance of Elecraft gear 
is here to stay.  Yes, I drink the Kool-Aid, but there is benefit to 
that too.  I have Field Test K2 SN 00020, and it will have to be pried 
from my "cold dead hands" - that is my "pride and joy" - and it is fully 
upgraded to the latest level.  That capability is now expected for any 
Elecraft product - other manufacturers want you to buy a new transceiver 
to get the upgrades.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/21/2012 6:19 PM, Jack Berry wrote:
> Love this:
> "And all you guys can say is you don't like the color of the buttons.
> Unbelievable!"
>
> I'm with you Fred. I wish Elecraft made cars. They would read our minds, last for 20 years and get 300 mpg!
>
> On Jan 21, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Fredric Serota<fserota at msn.com>  wrote:
>
>> I don't usually say much on these lists. But I have just finished building
>> my KPA500, and I have to say that in my almost 50 years of hamming, this is
>> the most incredible piece of equipment I have ever had. Now, I am not
>> related to Elecraft in any way. They don't even know who I am. But I am so
>> impressed with the quality of components and the engineering and thought
>> that went in to this little package that I may sell my other amp (name
>> starts with the first letter of the Greek alphabet) and buy another. My
>> other amp is so noisy, the fan runs so loud and the "QSK" relays
>> clickity-clack" when sending CW. The KPA500 is as silent as can be,
>> generates over 600 watts without any noise at all. The only time I can hear
>> the fan is when I shut down the amplifier, it turns on to bleed the high
>> voltage to make it safe if you want to poke inside. No other piece of
>> equipment I have ever had does that. It follows the K3 without blinking. And
>> the software gives you all the measurements, including temperature, that you
>> would ever want to know. And the satisfaction of breaking a pile up with
>> half the power I usually run, puts the fun back in operating.
>>
>>
>>
>> And all you guys can say is you don't like the color of the buttons.
>> Unbelievable!
>>
>>
>>