[Elecraft] Just a thought

[Tommy]

NOTHING goes around a corner like a Porsche !!!

My Mini Cooper S does a great simulation, but it is not a Porsche!

Tom - W4BQF


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim Hague
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 11:59 AM
To: Fred Smith
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just a thought

Yes but they didn't go round  corners like a Porsche:)!

Best regards, Tim Hague
Skype m0afj.Tim
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On 16 Aug 2013, at 15:32, "Fred Smith" <mfsj at totalhighspeed.com> wrote:

> Very well put and true.....except when it comes to cars then it has to 
> be a Carol Shelby 2013 Mustang again all "AMERICAN MADE". But they 
> were all sold before production even started, it was the highest HP 
> engine ever produced in a production car in excess of 850 HP. If you 
> had one of them you could trade for a dozen Porsche's and still have 
> money left over. It was one of those cars that if you had to ask how much
it was you couldn't afford it.
> 
> Not like Elecraft radios and equipment where the highest performance 
> is at the most reasonable cost of any.
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> 73,
> Fred/N0AZZ
> K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100
> P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2
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> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 8:30 AM
> To: 'Mike'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just a thought
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> Mike,
>    I bet the equipment is donated and besides these non-USA manufacturers
> have been advertising and thus supporting the league for many years.
They
> also make good gear but remember that there are one hell of a lot of K3,
K2
> and KX3 radios being used outside North America.   Our hobby is world wide
-
> DX is the driving point for many of us.   Note also that ARRL remains
aloof
> as it needs to if producing credible reviews in QST.
> 
>    Competition is good.   The old USA manufactures lost it with SSB and
> solid state electronics for a number of years.   Now there is a new group
of
> companies really competing.   I bet no one offers the service and
attention
> to its customers that Elecraft does.   The bar has been lifted and the
> standard of radios from overseas has also improved but can they match 
> the personal touch of Eric, Wayne and friends?
> 
>     Yes I am happy to see my country of birth and citizenship again
> producing quality ham radio equipment.   It is natural to feel this way
but
> my dream car is still a Porsche.
> 
>                      73 Doug EI2CN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: 16 August 2013 11:30
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Just a thought
> 
> Septembers QST arrived the other day and on page 13 is a run down of W1AW.
> Noticed its loaded with all non U.S. made rigs! No Elecraft or Ten Tec 
> rigs both made in America.
> Just a thought that makes me go hmmmm? 
> Mike
> VE3WDM
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