[Elecraft] MH3 mic case

[Jay Rutherford]

Ian,

You might find this microphone available from one of the Chinese vendors, and if so, likely for a lot less than Elecraft charges.

73
Jay K3BH

On Fri, Sep 3, 2021, at 17:00, Ian Liston-Smith wrote:
> Goodness! Thanks for all the replies where you've had the same happen. 
> It's extremely disappointing that Elecraft ended up selling an inferior 
> product for so much money - especially if they are not going to sell 
> spare cases. Seems this is a very common problem and not just me being 
> clumsy.
> 
> My mic will be under warranty, but I doubt Elecraft will pay the return 
> postage from the UK, and anyway they're likely to say it's been 
> mishandled and not covered under warranty anyway - despite this 
> obviously being a common problem.
> 
> Maybe someone from Elecraft could reply here as I've still not had a 
> reply to my email to their spares department.
> 
> Thanks for the gluing suggestions and I have tried that, but on 
> reassembly a thought: "This really shouldn't be necessary, surely they 
> sell spare cases." But I guess not if they just buy them from China!
> 
> If this was some cheap, unbranded stuff from the Far East, fair enough, 
> but it isn't!
> 
> Come on Elecraft...
> 
> Ian, G4JQT
> 
> ________________________________
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> <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Ian Liston-Smith 
> <ian.ls at hotmail.co.uk>
> Sent: 03 September 2021 10:08
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> Subject: [Elecraft] MH3 mic case
> 
> Does anyone know if Elecraft sell replacement cases for this expensive 
> microphone? I've barely used mine (I'm a CW chap) and it's already 
> fallen apart! The three plastic internal mounting pillars have snapped 
> off. I guess it's been dropped, but only on to carpet and I'm minded to 
> think a $70 mic should easily withstand that.
> 
> Last month I emailed Elecraft via their online parts order form, but 
> not had an acknowledgement. Maybe they're all on summer leave?
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Ian, G4JQT
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