[Elecraft] Elecraft email LIST GUIDELINES 2026

[Eric Swartz]

Elecraft email LIST GUIDELINES 2026

For those of you who are new to the list or have forgotten our guidelines
here is a quick list of things to remember when posting to this list.
Please save this for future reference.

The most important thing to remember is that this is a hobby - Let's have
fun!

The PRIMARY purposes of this list are to provide a -polite- respectful and
enjoyable forum
for discussing Elecraft products, share mods, new ideas, feedback to
Elecraft, bugs, experiences using our products, troubleshooting ideas etc.

The Elecraft email list server (reflector) is provided primarily to further
the
discussion of Elecraft products and related items. It serves as a forum for
the
discussion of both technical and operating topics including product
features,
construction and debug problems, sharing your enthusiasm and impressions
from
using our products.  Plus, on a limited basis, more general ham radio
related topics
of interest to our customers.

Please -strongly- resist the urge to reply to an OT thread once it has gone
to 5+
posts. Once it hits ten posts do not reply at all (go off list if you feel
the
urge to continue the conversation.) Also, please do not try to always get
the 'last word'..


1. YOU MUST BE SUBSCRIBED to the [Elecraft] list TO POST to it. (This is
done to
stop advertising spammers from hitting the list.) Any postings sent to
elecraft at mailman.qth.net by addresses different from the exact ones it
shows as
subscribers will be rejected.

This includes alias (forwarded) addresses like w1xyz at arrl.net. If you use an
alias to subscribe you must have it as your from: and return address too.
Subscribing with w1aw at arrl.net from your physical address of joe at aol.com
will
allow you to receive postings, but your postings to
the list will be rejected if their from: and reply to: address does not
match
your subscribe address..

Go to mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft to subscribe and to
change your list preferences. To unsubscribe or to change your list
preferences
(digest, no mail on/off etc.), scroll to the bottom of that page and log in
with
your subscribed email address and the password that was sent to you by email
when you subscribed (and sent to you each month).


2.The list server strips all attachments (pictures etc..) to prevent
viruses from propagating and to keep the archives at a reasonable size.


3. Top posting is the official standard for this list, and its especially
important for those of us who also read our email on smartphones, iPads etc.
Scrolling though a long thread before getting to the reply text is
difficult on
these devices and costs everyone a lot of time.

Reading the response first, at the top, is a huge time saver, especially
when
you have to read hundreds of emails daily as we do here. We really
appreciate
your adherence to this.

Please also delete -all- footers and as much of the prior email text as
possible
when replying to cut down on overall email size. Please keep the amount of
copied text from previous posts to an -ABSOLUTE MINIMUM- in your replies.


4. EMAIL OVERLOAD:
If you are overloaded by the volume of individual messages on the list, You
can
view the daily Elecraft list messages for each month in web format at:
mail-archive.com/elecraft at mailman.qth.net/maillist.html
Just click on the messages you are interested in to read.

To change your email list options or to subscribe / unsubscribe, go to:
mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Scroll to the bottom of the
page to log into your preferences page and set your mail options to 'no
mail'
You can also set your Elecraft list email preferences to 'no mail' delivery,
which still allows you to post to the list when reading via the digest or
mail-archive.com

You can also change your subscription to the DIGEST version, which sends
you a
single compilation each day.

4a. Please make an effort to keep list volume under control by resisting the
urge to post a comment on every long discussion thread (CW, Soldering, Poor
on-air behavior etc.) With thousands of list subscribers volume can quickly
get out of control if everyone feels the need to comment. While we do not
overly restrict the subject matter on
this list, please remember that its primary focus is on Elecraft products,
and
their use. Many people rely on it for pointers on building, using and
troubleshooting their rigs. Other ham Radio topics are OK, but please keep
the
posts on non-Elecraft topics under control.

4b. *** When emailing about a specific rig or option, please add the
rig/option
name(s) to the first part of your email subject line. (K1, K2, K3, KX1 etc.)
This will be a huge help for those experiencing email overload and will
allow
automatic filtering based on subject line.

Examples: "Subject: [K4] Filter Adjustment"
            "Subject: [KH1] How to use ped portable?"
            "Subject: [XG2] Wow! Great signal Generator. Its a big help.


5. *** IMPORTANT - PLEASE KEEP ALL POSTINGS CORDIAL.

Restrain the urge to email someone to argue or admonish them about a
posting. The last
thing we want to do is to scare anyone off the list. Overly aggressive
postings,
arguments and negative comments about other posters only serve to scare
away new
potential Elecraft community members.

Waiting over night before hitting 'send' really helps to put things in
perspective..

Remember that -everything- you post here is archived and publicly visible
for as
long as the internet exists. Do you really want your friends, employers,
kids
etc. reading what you just posted in anger, foolishness, arrogance etc?

If you have a complaint about someone or a thread please email it directly
to me
( eric at elecraft.com ) and I'll address it.

Please do not post complaints about other postings to the list.

5a. Do not post publicly or privately asking people to stop a particular
thread,
no matter how long, off topic or repetitive it gets. Email me instead. I
will
step in when I feel it is necessary to end a thread. (eric at elecraft.com)


5a1. Please exercise restraint in posting when a thread is getting heavily
covered. 10-15 posts on one topic in a day is excessive. Please do not vote
yay/nay or with 'me too' postings. That only clogs our email in-boxes.


5b. Please do not post any direct attacks or negative comments directed at
a list
member. Enthusiastic arguments are encouraged, but please keep everything
cordial. Members who verbally attack or denigrate another (either via the
list
or via direct email) may be removed from the list.

As the only official list moderator, I'll jump in as necessary to keep
everything orderly. I do this off line and occasionally to the list when it
is
appropriate.

Our goal is to keep the Elecraft list a fun, relaxed and informative central
clearing house for Elecraft information and enthusiasm.

6. There are -no- stupid questions. Please feel free to post your technical
questions and comments to the list.  (And absolutely do not criticize
posters
for their questions either on list or via direct email.)

Elecraft owners are your best source for quick answers (and they NEVER
sleep!) If you don't get the answers you need from the list please email us
directly at support at elecraft.com , which is our customer service address.
We do
try to watch the list traffic, but we may not respond to everything
immediately
and may miss some postings sent to the list or our personal addresses.


7. Please post your experiences with your Elecraft product, DX worked, crazy
ideas, product ideas and even complaints (yes - we do want to hear them,
but please keep
it polite  .

7a. Commercial postings are allowed if they relate to Elecraft products,
QRP,
QRO, home-brewing, building etc. and are of interest to this list's
membership.
Please keep them as short as possible and provide web links to more detailed
information. I'll step in if we feel someone is posting too many messages of
this type.

7b. Please limit commercial postings to one per month per offering or
product area (i.e. Builder for Hire postings, ham radio related products
etc.)


8. Also, please -DO NOT USE ALL CAPS- to emphasize words or phrases. This is
interpreted as shouting rudely on the internet. If you want to emphasize
something, surround it with -dashes-.


9. Send parts requests direct to parts at elecraft.com, instead of to the list.

10. If you don't get an answer to a question from the list, or by searching
the
list archives, don't forget to check the Builder's Resource Page at
http://www.elecraft.com and our support email address: support at elecraft.com


11. Please note that Wayne, I and our support staff can not read 100% of the
emails in real time on this reflector - especially when we are busy at
hamfests, ramping up
new products in production etc. If you expect us to reply to a posting, and
we
do not do so, please email us directly or contact our great guys at
support at elecraft.com


12. Above all, HAVE FUN!. (Yes, I know that was all CAPS - Moderator's
prerogative.. ;-)
We hope that this list is both a good technical, operating and Q&A
resource, and that it serves as an Elecraft community gathering place. We
enjoy reading it every day and it really helps us keep our energy level
high so we can continue getting exciting new products out the door to you!


73, Eric WA6HHQ
*elecraft.com <http://elecraft.com/>*
Among other roles: List Moderator, Modulator etc.

* <http://elecraft.com>*