[Elecraft] Need a second set of eyes... WAS: Re: Price Increase Alert for Feb 4th.

[n9tf at comcast.net]

When I am running in a contest, the 400hz filter is perfect to be able to catch callers calling above and below my call freq. But, when I S&P or am trying to work a Dxpedition station, I am glad I have the 250hz filter, especially for a DXpedition. I will also then typically use additional DSP filter to tighten down to 150hz. This really helps especially when the frequency cops get going, as most of them will be outside of that narrow of a passband. I'm glad I went with the tighter filter for this purpose. 
  
Gene N9TF 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Bill Parris" <bparris23 at nc.rr.com> 
To: "Michael Murphy" <mike at ki8r.com>, "Clay Autery" <cautery at montac.com> 
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 2:53:54 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need a second set of eyes... WAS: Re: Price Increase        Alert for Feb 4th. 

I agree .... I contest a lot, but seldom use the 250.  If I were on the 
other side of the pileup it would probably be a good idea. 

Bill, AA4R 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Murphy 
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 2:43 PM 
To: Clay Autery 
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need a second set of eyes... WAS: Re: Price Increase 
Alert for Feb 4th. 

When I ordered my K3 13 months ago, I spent time talking it through with 
one of the guys at Elecraft.  I considered swapping the 2.7 for the 2.8 
filter, but didn't.  Now I don't see a reason to and am glad I didn't 
bother. 

As for the 250 CW filter, I do contest, but have used it maybe once or 
twice since I've had the radio.  If I had it to do over again, I would have 
stopped at the 400hz filter. 

Mike - KI8R 

On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Clay Autery <cautery at montac.com> wrote: 

> OK...  so I don't have time to complete my stack of cash for my K-Line 
> order...  I've paired it back.  Anyone interested in offering me a 
> second pair of eyes to see if I am making any glaring mistakes in 
> spec'ing out my reduced order? 
> 
> Here's a link to a screen shot of my shopping cart: 
> 
> *http://www.montac.com/pics/Elecraft_Draft_Order.jpg 
> * 
> Here's the Executive summary: 
> K3S/100K  Transceiver with 100 Watt amp module 
> KRX3A-K  Secondary Receiver 
> KAT3A-K  Internal Antenna tuner 
> MH-2  Hand Mic 
> SS30DV  Power Supply 
> 
> And here's the filters I am going to end up with: 
> FL1 - Reserved for FM/Reserved for FM 
> FL2 - KFL3A-6K/KFL3A-6K  (AM/eSSB) 
> FL3 - KFL3A-2.8_2.7sw/KFL3A-2.8_2.7sw  (trade-up to 2.8kHz/8-pole on 
> both receivers) 
> FL4 - KFL3A-400/KFL3A-400  (CW... yes, this "no-code" is diligently 
> working to achieve 25wpm before the end of summer) 
> FL5 - KFL3A-250/KFL3A-250 (CW) 
> 
> Lot's of other stuff I'd LIKE to have, but just can't do it.  Anyone 
> think I should do anything different?  I'm kind of capped right around 
> this total. 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> ______________________ 
> Clay Autery 
> MONTAC Enterprises 
> (318) 518-1389 
> 
> On 1/27/2016 5:02 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: 
> > Early alert for our Elecraft list readers: 
> > 
> > We're finally implementing the planned price changes that we first 
> > mentioned late last year. We ended up delaying that change due to both 
> > the large holiday season order rush and several ham shows, both of 
> > which always generate a lot of sales sales activity and keep our sales 
> > team very busy. 
> > 
> > As noted before, our costs are going up as our vendors increase their 
> > prices to us and our labor costs also increase. (Its a never ending 
> > battle to keep costs down as economic activity has picked up the last 
> > two years.) We've been absorbing all of these increases, but now we 
> > have hit the point where we  must increase prices slightly on a number 
> > of our products. 
> > 
> > The prices will change on next Thursday, Feb. 4th.  Our on-line order 
> > forms will update with the new pricing at that time. 
> > 
> > Please resist the urge to call or email our sales / support people 
> > about which specific products will be changing or how much the changes 
> > will be, as they do not have this information. (We're still in the 
> > middle getting everything entered.) 
> > 
> > Of course, all orders received -prior- to the Feb 4th increase will be 
> > charged at the lower pre-increase pricing when they ship. 
> > 
> > 73, 
> > Eric 
> > /elecraft.com/ 
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