[Elecraft] The Big Three...

[K9ZTV]

He is not saying K3s are losers, he is saying statistics can be interpreted to indicate the very opposite of what is intended.

73,

Kent  K9ZTV

> On Mar 29, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Charles Sells <charles at sellsfamily.net> wrote:
> 
> Merv,
> 
> I am curious.  If you think K3’s are “losers” then why are you on the Elecraft Reflector message board in the first place?
> 
> 73
> Charles
> W4PPP
> 
> 
> On Mar 29, 2020, at 12:26 PM, K9FD <merv.k9fd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree Paul,  and my comment was to play the stats in jest.
> 
> when the glass is half full you can see it from both sides,
> 
> I did that to stir the  Elecraft kool aide crew.
> 
> Having contested many many years in  my past life,  I dont own
> 3 - K3 radios because they are losers,  and nope I  am not in the
> class of any one who qualifies for WRTC.  not even close,
> and at 75 I am not progressing any longer,  I am on  the slipping
> side of downhill.
> 
> 73 Merv K9FD
>> Merv
>> 
>> Now we entering the arena of stats can tell you whatever you want them to tell you!
>> 
>> In fairness only one of the top teams was a US team (I think) and 3 of the top 15 were US. Maybe radio choice for the Europeans is more to do with ICOM et al possibly having a more direct sales and support presence in EU versus Elecraft which is via local distributors and possibly requiring the gear to return to Cal for repair. Just a guess ....
>> 
>> I think the WRTC leader role for the Boston/NE one had more US teams placing. I’m sure a story exists around home team advantage.
>> 
>> I can only reiterate that anyone who participates in WRTC has to be pretty awesome and I wish I had 1% of their skills!!
>> 
>> Stats are fun.
>> 
>> Paul Gacek
>> 
>>> On Mar 29, 2020, at 8:50 AM, K9FD <merv.k9fd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> SO lets see,  we are saying that 50 percent used Elecraft,  and out of the top 3 no one did,
>>> and most who used Elecraft were in the bottom.
>>> So was it the radio or the operator?
>>> If you look at it from one point of view,  loosers used Elecraft..
>>> 
>>> Merv K9FD,   and I own 3 - k3 radios so not biased.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Wasn't my subject line. But I'll see your four and raise it to five: Elecraft, Flex, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu.
>>>> 
>>>> Wes  N7WS
>>>> 
>>>>> On 3/29/2020 6:55 AM, Michael Walker wrote:
>>>>> I find you mention the big 3, but it is really the big 4.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mike va3mw
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 9:28 AM Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org <mailto:wes_n7ws at triconet.org>> wrote: