[Elecraft] Elecraft Support

[Jessie Oberreuter]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2017, Cameron Francey wrote:

> I must have stepped back into the dark ages!  I just sold all my modern
> (big three makes) stuff and my shack now consists only of a K2/100 and a
> KAT100 and a K1 for when I feel like getting out of the shack.

      Elecraft has had a profound impact on me.  It started with the K1. I
bought two kits, one for myself and one for my elmer (ki7el).  We had a
wonderful time building them, and then I was shocked when it ran cw
circles around my fully loaded 706m2!  That experience ultimately lead me
to a much deeper understanding of every aspect of radio engineering.
      Bolstered by my success with the K1, I built a K2, and then became a
kit junky.  When the K3 was announced, I pre-ordered without a second
thought.  Today, I also have a KX3.  The K1 remains my backpacking rig of
choice.  The KX3 travels with me to ki7el's place roughly once a month for
multi-op contesting -- the rig, the amp, and the pan-adaptor all fit in a
shoulder bag :).  James (ki7el) rocks a K2/100, so for multi-mode
contests, I try to bring my K2/10 and KXPA100 so we're both running K2s.
Finally, the K3 is the beloved center of my home station.
      Over the years, we've both become convinced that nothing beats an
Elecraft.  They aren't inexpensive, but you really do get what you pay for
in quality, survivability, serviceability, and support. -kb7psg