[Elecraft] KIO3B

[Gary Gregory]

Simply stated facts. Thanks Jim for the well written response.

Regards,
Gary

On 18 December 2015 at 15:25, Robert Nobis <n7rjn at nobis.net> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Well said. A great overview of a great company and great radio.
>
> 73,
>
>
> Bob Nobis - N7RJN
> n7rjn at nobis.net
>
>
> > On Dec 17, 2015, at 21:53, Jim Ewing <ewinginator at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Regarding posts reflecting impatience with KIO3B deliveries, other
> > displeasure:  I don't agree with you.  I have owned my K3 for about 2
> > months, after researching matters fully and finally making my decision to
> > buy.  As a benchmark, I also collect and operate Collins radios, which
> are
> > works of art and evoke the character, talent, vision and elegance of Art
> > Collins.  I love my K3 and greatly admire Elecraft for reasons that
> > parallel why I love Collins radios and the legacy of Art Collins.  In at
> > least these respects:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.            Elecraft are people who clearly build these radios as a
> labor
> > of love.  They operate cw (sometimes during lunch break!), do QRP, hike
> and
> > accordingly know what’s needed to build radios that are a joy to operate
> –
> > even outdoors and on the trail where radios are put to the greatest test.
> > They come from a long line of great radios, having built the NorCal 40
> and
> > the Sierra, among other great radios.  I can tell from the craftsmanship,
> > design, attention to detail and ergonomics, that my K3 is a labor of
> love.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2.            I admire their story.  I admire how Wayne Burdick left his
> > day job to start this company, and how Eric also bet his assets on the
> > venture as well.  They believe in and love what they do, and my K3
> sitting
> > in my shack always reminds me of that powerful story.  They are not
> > beholden to the bankers who might encourage more massive production,
> corner
> > cutting and expediency, next-Q profit mentality over quality.  They have
> > the discipline to avoid spreading themselves too thin.  They have the
> > courage to keep their focus on doing things well, even if that sometimes
> > means we have to wait.  Sometimes, as here, good things come to people
> who
> > wait.
> >
> >
> >
> > 3.            Their manual is well written, well organized, cogent, and
> > pleasing-to-read – some of the best technical prose I have ever read
> (this
> > I can say after practicing telecoms patent law for 33 years).  The manual
> > is not just some random listing of buttons and features like you see in
> > other manufacturers’ manuals, but rather reflects the thought, care and
> > organization of someone who has put himself or herself in the operator’s
> > shoes.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4.            As a builder, I appreciate the thought, competence and
> > innovation reflected in how their circuits are designed, for maximum
> > performance and reliability, and minimal power consumption.  I also think
> > it’s great they don’t seem to feel compelled to hire a Jony Ive for the
> > latest cosmetic design in order to sell radios.
> >
> >
> >
> > 5.            Their customer support is orders of magnitude above
> everyone
> > else.  The other night, for example, I sent an email about some error
> > messages I was getting, and Elecraft responded with the correct fix early
> > the next morning.  Turns out I had inadvertently, in boneheaded fashion,
> > hit the Config button and changed a setting.  The level of care, tact and
> > patience reflected in the email, on top of the raw technical competence,
> > were not lost on me.
> >
> >
> >
> > 6.            That said, I am doubly dismayed, saddened and annoyed when
> my
> > reflector message list is fouled with the whining of people who seem
> blind
> > to these great radios and this great company.  People who whine because
> > they want whatever *right now *so they can dash off to their island
> without
> > delay, who are cheesed because the knobs are not sufficiently shiny, who
> > seem affronted by the notion of having to open their radio up to add some
> > of the amazing boards and circuits offered by this best-of-planet company
> > because it might mar the paint job.  I am reminded of that New Yorker
> > cartoon some years ago that shows a Met Patron standing in front of a
> Monet
> > and complaining, reflecting more on herself than on the artist.  Would
> you
> > people please *just stop*?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Ewing
> >
> > N4TMM
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