[Elecraft] On CW

[Gary Smith]

Wayne,

Add me to the chorus of CW and my thanks 
to the efforts of you, Eric & Elecraft for 
making such an excellent series of 
transceivers and mating components. I 
bought my Elecraft rig solely for the CW 
aspect, I wanted to hear the faintest 
signals I could possibly contact. 
Additionally, I liked that the company 
facilities are located in the states. I 
certainly buy from overseas, my CW paddle 
is a Begalli Sculpture, but I like that 
your company is here.

I did not come to CW easily, I learned it 
at 7 in the Cub Scouts and my father had 
been a ham since 1937 and coached me but I 
didn't get my ticket till I was 29. In 
less than a year from my Novice ticket I 
passed the Extra and have loved CW ever 
since. 

My first radio was a Kenwood 820S and it 
wasn't as good with CW as the Drake TR7 so 
I upgraded to that. The Corsair II was a 
better CW rig than the TR7 so I went 
TenTec. I liked the TT Omni 5 better than 
the Corsair II for CW so went with that. 
When I heard a K3 and read about the 
options I went Elecraft and bought a kit. 
Now I have the K3s. All the changes in 
radios because of my love for CW above all 
else in Ham Radio.

Thanks to all of you for your efforts. I 
look forward to the next Elecraft 
innovations.

73,

Gary
KA1J