[Elecraft] Announcing W8FGU Servicing Elecraft's Classic Line of Products

[Dave Van Wallaghen]

Just for clarification, I was asked by a few of you off line if I would 
still continue building enclosures for the mini-modules and dust covers for 
the KX2, KX3 & PX3. And the answer is yes. You can still order them on my 
website as before. Unfortunately, I had to finally raise the shipping 
prices in some areas due to increases at the USPS. But much to my surprise 
some international First Class pricing went down.

But yes, I'm still selling my enclosure line.

73,
Dave W8FGU



On February 19, 2019 17:29:51 "Dave Van Wallaghen" <dave at w8fgu.com> wrote:

> Announcing W8FGU Services, LLC now providing build, repair and alignment
> services for the Elecraft Classic Line of
> transceivers and accessories as well as the mini-module line.
>
> Hi fellow Elecraft list members, this is Dave, W8FGU and I’m announcing
> (with Elecraft’s blessing) that I am now
> providing support services for the Elecraft Classic Line of products
> (K2, K1, KX1, associated transceivers and accessories)
> and their mini-module line of products.
>
> As you may or may not know, our legendary guru Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is
> retiring this month from providing these
> services for the past 20 years or so. Although Don is retiring from the
> physical support of these fine products, he has
> assured all of us that he will continue to provide guidance and advice
> via the Elecraft email reflector for the foreseeable
> future.
>
> Through Don’s guidance and encouragement and the numerous discussions
> with Don and senior management at
> Elecraft over the last few weeks, I have decided to continue Don’s
> legacy in the Elecraft support arena. Don has been
> gracious enough to share with me his business model, pricing, policies
> and procedures so that I may continue to try and
> provide the same services he has provided for so many years. I am
> committed to providing the same high quality and
> timely service at the same standard Don has set during his tenure.
>
> As this is an ambitious venture on my part, Don has assured me that he
> is only a phone call or email away for when I
> need his assistance. And of course, I have the complete support of the
> fine folks at Elecraft. It is with their spirit and
> support that we believe we can carry Don’s legacy of servicing these
> fine products of Elecraft engineering, well into the
> future.
>
> Elecraft has always been more than supportive of my enclosure business
> since 2006. In that time, I have sold hundreds
> of poly-carbonate and acrylic enclosures for their mini-module line of
> products and dust covers for the KX3, PX3 and
> KX2. These are all produced by hand in a modest workshop in my basement.
> I have been invited and worked in their
> booth in Dayton for the past 12 years. I’ve enjoyed a great working
> relationship with Eric, Wayne and many of the sales
> and support staff and look forward to continuing that relationship with
> this new venture.
>
> As many of you know, I am still working full time as a Lieutenant (fire
> fighter/medic) for the Brownstown Fire
> Department here in SE Michigan. I will be able to retire in a little
> over two years. But my background has been technical
> since high school. My grandfather (the original W8FGU SK) taught me
> about ham radio as a child. He passed away when I was a teenager, but he
> encouraged me to continue my education and I obtained an Associates in
> Electrical Engineering in 1982 and soon began a career as an electronic
> tech that turned into a 20-year programming and IT career in the PC
> software development arena. Although I have been a firefighter since the
> age of 14, my full-time career did not start until October of 2000.
>
> With that said, blowing off the dust on my tech skills and with support
> of Don and all the folks at Elecraft, I am very
> confident I will carry on the high support standard that Don has
> established well into the future and for the life of these
> products. Please contact me at this email address for any comments,
> questions or concerns. Also please visit my
> website: www.w8fgu.com for details of the services I provide and more
> details in how to contact me.
>
> Thanks for the bandwidth,
> Dave W8FGU
> (This announcement has been posted with the expressed permission of Eric
> (list moderator) and Elecraft management)
>
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