I have read the comments on the QRPNEW review and while I support someone's right to disagree with what I find true, I believe in accountability. That anonymous postings on a review site I use to gather information prior to purchasing is allowed to occur is most disturbing and cheapens the quality of the Eham review score.
I sent the email below to the manager of the EHam reviews and you might be inclined to follow suit, use your own words but if it matters to you, then let him know your feelings. 73, Gary KA1J -------Email below------- Hi Phil, Thought I would pass my 2 cents on to you; I have an Elecraft K3 which I personally find to be the finest transceiver I have ever operated. I frequent the Elecraft reflector and the current comment is about a review on EHam on the Elecraft K3 topic. The review was by "QRPNEW" and placed there on Jan 26, 2009: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6673 The review is to me, written as if the person knows little about the radio and more as if the person has an agenda against it. The radio costs so much that it is most difficult to imagine someone would buy something they obviously never researched. Much they complain about in this most lengthy review is not true with my radio and flies in the positive reviews by pretty much everybody else. I understand we are all entitled to our own opinions but as some of the writers on the Elecraft reflector have mentioned, prior to being allowed to write a review on Eham, the person should be a licensed amateur and member of EHam and not allowed to be an anonymous poster. I agree with this whole-heartedly. By the hostility in that review some on the reflector have suggested it sounds like it was written by an Elecraft competitor with a vested interest in un-truths about a successful competitor. Re-reading the article with that in mind, it sounds plausible but I have no way to know the writer's true intent. My reason for writing to you as manager of the EHam reviews is to encourage you to put a stop to anonymous postings on EHam reviews, a dunning report by someone who can do so to lower a score maliciously without accountability affects the good will of the EHam review. FWIW, I have zero connection to Elecraft other than I have bought the K3 as a kit, assembled it myself and have bought all the options it offers and installed them myself. I did not get a price break and paid full price for all of it. Thank you for your considerations, Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ 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
