[Elecraft] Overseas distribution and service?

[Dave]

Here in the UK, Waters and Stanton sold Elecraft products and provided a
limited level of service. However, W&S are now owned by Moonraker who have
no real service facilities (as far as I know), and neither are currently
listed as distributors on the Elecraft web site.

Given the lack of a service manual for more recent products, the huge
shipping charges to/from overseas, plus at least $250 for repair, it looks
to me as if Elecraft are going to struggle with sales outside the USA on
anything more complex than a simple kit.

I am a long term Elecraft fan, having a K1, K2, KX3, K4D and KPA500. I was
also an early K3 adopter, which was sold when I bought the K4D.

I like my K4D and it is QRV most days, but I cannot recommend that anyone
in the UK buys one, unless they are prepared to pay out a considerable
amount should it develop a fault, either in, or out, of warranty.

73 Dave G4AON