My apologies for being so tardy with my comments, but I went on vacation after Dayton (without email access) and then it took a week for me to get everything back to normal around here when I got home ;-)
Eric and Wayne were gracious enough to allow me to display my enclosures for the W1 and AF1 in exchange for volunteering some time in the booth. The K3 buzz was overwhelming. At any given time, people were 5 and 6 deep waiting to get their hands on the K3 or talk to Eric, Wayne or Lyle about it. I spent most of my time in the isle because it was so crowded in the booth. I witnessed and was told by many that the Elecraft booth was the "place to be". A number of hams reported that the K3 was being discussed in the other major competitor's booths and we saw many of the "other" booth workers strolling by to take a look. On Friday night, I took my wife out for a nice dinner and sweet talked her into me ordering my K3 the next day :-) I told her that I was going to finance it with the sales from my enclosures and she bought it ;-) Ah, the things you can accomplish with a little wine and a good blues bar. It was truly amazing how much I learned from just hanging around the booth with Eric, Wayne and Lyle as well as famous reflector celebrities like Don Wilhelm and Tom Hammond along with numerous volunteers. We've seen the accolades presented here about these fine gentlemen, but I've got to tell you that after meeting them in person, you won't find nicer guys. I couldn't help but think that these guys have probably forgotten more about ham radio than I know. I was very glad to meet them in person. Eric, Wayne and Lyle had rock star status all weekend, putting in countless hours answering every single question presented to them. People were literally lined up to see them demonstrate the K3. They were constantly being supported with water and nutrition by Lerma and Heather who along with Brian, held down the fort so to speak. It was my first time in Dayton and certainly memorable. I would like to personally thank Eric, Wayne, Lyle, Lerma, Heather and Brian for making me feel at home and allowing me to display and sell some enclosures (Lerma sold a few for me early in the day before I could get to the booth). They all put in tireless hours and listened to every single comment made by the attendants. I heard on more than one occasion the term "cult status" from a number of people in the booth. These guys have earned the title. It was certainly the biggest buzz going at the show. Now to just wait for the K3 to show... 73, Dave W8FGU _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
