Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-23 Thread Toby Deinhardt
Inflated units could pose a problem, since there is no official VAT code for imported recrational air. Air? He says Air? Good god man! It's gaseous Mojo... ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to

RE: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread Fred (FL)
Perhaps its time, to build your own homebrew transceiver rig? Tube type? Oven-heated crinkle-black paint, Millen meters? 5U4's? Honestly tho - for a price, perhaps you could talk one of us first-production K3 Kit owners, out of their rig. Reminds me of the 1978 U.S. gas crisis times, when I

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread Gary D Krause
If you have to have one right now, it's easy! Just download the image of the K3 and print it out on your printer to it's actual size. Then tape it to the front of your current rig or to a cardboard box. That's what I did while I was building my K2...well sort of. I have a picture of the K2

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Fri, 22 Jun 2007, Gary D Krause wrote: If you have to have one right now, it's easy! Just download the image of the K3 and print it out on your printer to it's actual size. Then tape it to the front of your current rig or to a cardboard box. I hereby lay claim to all rights for The

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 6/22/07 7:36:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Perhaps its time, to build your own homebrew transceiver rig? Tube type? Oven-heated crinkle-black paint, Millen meters? 5U4's? Black crackle paint is nice but a dust collector. I prefer bare aluminum.

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread Gary D Krause
Cool idea! We that be a kit or fully assembled? Gary, N7HTS On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:02:44 -0400 (EDT) Thom LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 22 Jun 2007, Gary D Krause wrote: If you have to have one right now, it's easy! Just download the image of the K3 and print it out on your

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread Toby Deinhardt
I guess there will be two versions a no air kit - you blow it up or the fully blown up - blown up by professionally trained blow uppers... Gary D Krause wrote: Cool idea! We that be a kit or fully assembled? Gary, N7HTS On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:02:44 -0400 (EDT) Thom LaCosta [EMAIL

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread w6jd
866s Yeah! It's that nice blue glow...just don't throw the defective ones in the garbage. W6JD -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/22/07 7:36:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Perhaps its time, to build

Re: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs -

2007-06-22 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Fri, 22 Jun 2007, Toby Deinhardt wrote: I guess there will be two versions a no air kit - you blow it up or the fully blown up - blown up by professionally trained blow uppers... Well, that would be governed by the rules and regulations of the IICA(International Inflatable Companion

RE: I want this radio REALLY bad (was [Elecraft] K3 production runs - Any increases planned?)

2007-06-21 Thread Gary Hvizdak
Rusty Akins (callsign unknown) writes ... I want this radio REALLY bad, but it's very difficult to wait for it -- Hi Rusty, If the most important thing to you is having a K3 ASAP, then you might be able to find someone who has a first production run K3 on order, who would be willing to