Hi Gary, This will continue to happen until the moderator cracks the whip...
-- 73's, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) For software/hardware reviews see: http://www.nk7z.net For MixW support see: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info For SSTV help see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Mon, 2016-05-02 at 12:29 -0400, Gary Smith wrote: > Folks, > > Till now I've kept my thoughts to myself regarding some of the > lengthy threads here, discussing other radios/Competition for > Elecraft products. I personally find these threads irritating and > here is why: > > This is the only place on the internet where I can find answers to > my > questions about the K3 and K3s I own and I don't like seeing it used > as a platform for discussing the pros & Cons of non Elecraft radios. > > I can't imagine going to an Icom forum and discussing at length my > and other's opinions about Elecraft or any other manufacturer. The > only reason I would dream of going to any brand specific forum is to > hear information on that manufacturer's radios. > > Before I joined this forum close to 10 years ago, I was on the > TenTec > reflector, reading daily as I wanted to buy one of the newer radios > with better hearing than my Corsair II. At that time I was > considering the Orion line. I had been disappointed with how that > company at the time, was not handling some of the long term > complaints I was reading on their reflector about a lack of updates > and issues with end of life parts being soon unobtanium. With that > being a real concern to me, I looked to threads on the eHam forums > and read about Elecraft in the discussions and found this reflector. > > I used this Elecraft forum as a learning tool before buying my first > K3 and appreciated the dedication of the members and then to my > pleasant surprise to find the owners of the company were frequent, > often daily contributors to the threads. It took me awhile to > realize > I wasn't interested in a K1 or K2 but the K3 was going to fit my > needs and it was made in America and I wasn't going to buy from > overseas if what I want was made here. That an option to buy a kit > was included made it a lock for me to buy the K3 kit with most all > of > the options available. > > But my point being what I said that above; I turned to this forum to > hear about Elecraft products and issues, not to read lengthy > discussions about competitors products. I still consider that is the > purpose of this forum and I am bemused why people tout other > equipment here, it's just bad form. I would consider myself being > rude and a jerk if I went to the Icom forum and started threads > about > how wonderful my Elecraft XYZ was. > > Just my 2 cents. > > 73 to all, > > Gary > KA1J > K3s #10622 > K3 #2382 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
