[Elecraft] Elecraft Centric

Mon May 2 21:21:21 EDT 2016

Guys,

Most of us all loyal Elecraft customers that love the company and their products. This type of post provides valuable feedback to Elecraft that will enable them to understand the type of feature that we would like to see in future products. Many of these features are only possible (at least economically feasible) using a direct-sampling SDR architecture. It would be very sad to see Elecraft fall behind the competition just because we gave them the false impression that we are too happy with our K3s and KX3s, combined with Elecraft's excellent customer support, to want to see technological innovation in their next generation of product. A good example of this would be Ten-Tec. I guess their clients didn't ask for more as long as they got the "legendary QSK". Of course, Wayne and Eric will not let that happen!

73,
Robert-KP4Y/W4

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> On May 2, 2016, at 3:45 PM, Dave Cole <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:
> 
> I have to agree with AB7E here, I enjoy some of the off topic things,
> and for those that I don't, I delete...
> -- 
> 73's, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
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>> On Mon, 2016-05-02 at 11:19 -0700, David Gilbert wrote:
>> Thankfully you don't get to make that call, and Eric has already
>> laid 
>> out the guidelines describing to what extent he considers pro/con 
>> comments on other rigs to be appropriate for this list.  For me, I
>> find 
>> it very valuable to understand how my K3 stacks up to other rigs as
>> long 
>> as such posts don't dominate the list.  I prefer not to live in a
>> silo.
>> 
>> Dave   AB7E
>> 
>> 
>>> On 5/2/2016 10:42 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>>> 
>>> I also have been thinking this lately
>>> If it's not an Elecraft product then please use the appropriate
>>> forum.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>        From: Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com>
>>>   To: Gary at ka1j.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>>   Sent: Monday, May 2, 2016 12:39 PM
>>>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Centric
>>>     
>>> Well-said, Gary ...
>>> 
>>> This was a topic at our local coffee gathering this AM.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> Ken - K0PP
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> Ken, K0PP
>>>> On May 2, 2016 10:30, "Gary Smith" <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Folks,
>>>> 
>>>> Till now I've kept my thoughts to myself regarding some of the
>>>> lengthy threads here, discussing other radios/Competition for
>>>> Elecraft products. I personally find these threads irritating and
>>>> here is why:
>>>> 
>>>> This is the only place on the internet where I can find answers
>>>> to my
>>>> questions about the K3 and K3s I own and I don't like seeing it
>>>> used
>>>> as a platform for discussing the pros & Cons of non Elecraft
>>>> radios.
>>>> 
>>>> I can't imagine going to an Icom forum and discussing at length
>>>> my
>>>> and other's opinions about Elecraft or any other manufacturer.
>>>> The
>>>> only reason I would dream of going to any brand specific forum is
>>>> to
>>>> hear information on that manufacturer's radios.
>>>> 
>>>> Before I joined this forum close to 10 years ago, I was on the
>>>> TenTec
>>>> reflector, reading daily as I wanted to buy one of the newer
>>>> radios
>>>> with better hearing than my Corsair II. At that time I was
>>>> considering the Orion line. I had been disappointed with how that
>>>> company at the time, was not handling some of the long term
>>>> complaints I was reading on their reflector about a lack of
>>>> updates
>>>> and issues with end of life parts being soon unobtanium. With
>>>> that
>>>> being a real concern to me, I looked to threads on the eHam
>>>> forums
>>>> and read about Elecraft in the discussions and found this
>>>> reflector.
>>>> 
>>>> I used this Elecraft forum as a learning tool before buying my
>>>> first
>>>> K3 and appreciated the dedication of the members and then to my
>>>> pleasant surprise to find the owners of the company were
>>>> frequent,
>>>> often daily contributors to the threads. It took me awhile to
>>>> realize
>>>> I wasn't interested in a K1 or K2 but the K3 was going to fit my
>>>> needs and it was made in America and I wasn't going to buy from
>>>> overseas if what I want was made here. That an option to buy a
>>>> kit
>>>> was included made it a lock for me to buy the K3 kit with most
>>>> all of
>>>> the options available.
>>>> 
>>>> But my point being what I said that above; I turned to this forum
>>>> to
>>>> hear about Elecraft products and issues, not to read lengthy
>>>> discussions about competitors products. I still consider that is
>>>> the
>>>> purpose of this forum and I am bemused why people tout other
>>>> equipment here, it's just bad form. I would consider myself being
>>>> rude and a jerk if I went to the Icom forum and started threads
>>>> about
>>>> how wonderful my Elecraft XYZ was.
>>>> 
>>>> Just my 2 cents.
>>>> 
>>>> 73 to all,
>>>> 
>>>> Gary
>>>> KA1J
>>>> K3s #10622
>>>> K3  #2382
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