Announcing W8FGU Servicing Elecraft's Classic Line of Products

[Dave Van Wallaghen-2]

Announcing W8FGU Services, LLC now providing build, repair and alignment
services for the Elecraft Classic Line of
transceivers and accessories as well as the mini-module line.

Hi fellow Elecraft list members, this is Dave, W8FGU and I’m announcing
(with Elecraft’s blessing) that I am now
providing support services for the Elecraft Classic Line of products
(K2, K1, KX1, associated transceivers and accessories)
and their mini-module line of products.

As you may or may not know, our legendary guru Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is
retiring this month from providing these
services for the past 20 years or so. Although Don is retiring from the
physical support of these fine products, he has
assured all of us that he will continue to provide guidance and advice
via the Elecraft email reflector for the foreseeable
future.

Through Don’s guidance and encouragement and the numerous discussions
with Don and senior management at
Elecraft over the last few weeks, I have decided to continue Don’s
legacy in the Elecraft support arena. Don has been
gracious enough to share with me his business model, pricing, policies
and procedures so that I may continue to try and
provide the same services he has provided for so many years. I am
committed to providing the same high quality and
timely service at the same standard Don has set during his tenure.

As this is an ambitious venture on my part, Don has assured me that he
is only a phone call or email away for when I
need his assistance. And of course, I have the complete support of the
fine folks at Elecraft. It is with their spirit and
support that we believe we can carry Don’s legacy of servicing these
fine products of Elecraft engineering, well into the
future.

Elecraft has always been more than supportive of my enclosure business
since 2006. In that time, I have sold hundreds
of poly-carbonate and acrylic enclosures for their mini-module line of
products and dust covers for the KX3, PX3 and
KX2. These are all produced by hand in a modest workshop in my basement.
I have been invited and worked in their
booth in Dayton for the past 12 years. I’ve enjoyed a great working
relationship with Eric, Wayne and many of the sales
and support staff and look forward to continuing that relationship with
this new venture.

As many of you know, I am still working full time as a Lieutenant (fire
fighter/medic) for the Brownstown Fire
Department here in SE Michigan. I will be able to retire in a little
over two years. But my background has been technical
since high school. My grandfather (the original W8FGU SK) taught me
about ham radio as a child. He passed away when I was a teenager, but he
encouraged me to continue my education and I obtained an Associates in
Electrical Engineering in 1982 and soon began a career as an electronic
tech that turned into a 20-year programming and IT career in the PC
software development arena. Although I have been a firefighter since the
age of 14, my full-time career did not start until October of 2000.

With that said, blowing off the dust on my tech skills and with support
of Don and all the folks at Elecraft, I am very
confident I will carry on the high support standard that Don has
established well into the future and for the life of these
products. Please contact me at this email address for any comments,
questions or concerns. Also please visit my
website: www.w8fgu.com for details of the services I provide and more
details in how to contact me.

Thanks for the bandwidth,
Dave W8FGU
(This announcement has been posted with the expressed permission of Eric
(list moderator) and Elecraft management)

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[Don Schroder]

Welcome aboard, Dave!

I have been working closely with Don Wilhelm while assembling my K2 (serial 7818). We have had quite a few burps,
but with Don’s help I am getting closer to completion. Then I will be able to make MY FIRST QSO as a new ham! The
K2 is my first and only ham radio, and I am excited to finish the build and have a working station.

We are attempting to work through a difficult problem right now. I could include you in email conversations I have
with Don, if you would like, to keep you in the loop.

Again, welcome to the group, and I look forward to working with Don AND YOU.
Thanks, and 73
Don Schroder, KE0PVQ

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From: Dave Van Wallaghen<mailto:[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 4:29 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector<mailto:[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] Announcing W8FGU Servicing Elecraft's Classic Line ofProducts

Announcing W8FGU Services, LLC now providing build, repair and alignment
services for the Elecraft Classic Line of
transceivers and accessories as well as the mini-module line.

Hi fellow Elecraft list members, this is Dave, W8FGU and I’m announcing
(with Elecraft’s blessing) that I am now
providing support services for the Elecraft Classic Line of products
(K2, K1, KX1, associated transceivers and accessories)
and their mini-module line of products.

As you may or may not know, our legendary guru Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is
retiring this month from providing these
services for the past 20 years or so. Although Don is retiring from the
physical support of these fine products, he has
assured all of us that he will continue to provide guidance and advice
via the Elecraft email reflector for the foreseeable
future.

Through Don’s guidance and encouragement and the numerous discussions
with Don and senior management at
Elecraft over the last few weeks, I have decided to continue Don’s
legacy in the Elecraft support arena. Don has been
gracious enough to share with me his business model, pricing, policies
and procedures so that I may continue to try and
provide the same services he has provided for so many years. I am
committed to providing the same high quality and
timely service at the same standard Don has set during his tenure.

As this is an ambitious venture on my part, Don has assured me that he
is only a phone call or email away for when I
need his assistance. And of course, I have the complete support of the
fine folks at Elecraft. It is with their spirit and
support that we believe we can carry Don’s legacy of servicing these
fine products of Elecraft engineering, well into the
future.

Elecraft has always been more than supportive of my enclosure business
since 2006. In that time, I have sold hundreds
of poly-carbonate and acrylic enclosures for their mini-module line of
products and dust covers for the KX3, PX3 and
KX2. These are all produced by hand in a modest workshop in my basement.
I have been invited and worked in their
booth in Dayton for the past 12 years. I’ve enjoyed a great working
relationship with Eric, Wayne and many of the sales
and support staff and look forward to continuing that relationship with
this new venture.

As many of you know, I am still working full time as a Lieutenant (fire
fighter/medic) for the Brownstown Fire
Department here in SE Michigan. I will be able to retire in a little
over two years. But my background has been technical
since high school. My grandfather (the original W8FGU SK) taught me
about ham radio as a child. He passed away when I was a teenager, but he
encouraged me to continue my education and I obtained an Associates in
Electrical Engineering in 1982 and soon began a career as an electronic
tech that turned into a 20-year programming and IT career in the PC
software development arena. Although I have been a firefighter since the
age of 14, my full-time career did not start until October of 2000.

With that said, blowing off the dust on my tech skills and with support
of Don and all the folks at Elecraft, I am very
confident I will carry on the high support standard that Don has
established well into the future and for the life of these
products. Please contact me at this email address for any comments,
questions or concerns. Also please visit my
website: www.w8fgu.com for details of the services I provide and more
details in how to contact me.

Thanks for the bandwidth,
Dave W8FGU
(This announcement has been posted with the expressed permission of Eric
(list moderator) and Elecraft management)

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Dave is where I got both of my Hex Key paddle covers.  I looked forward to his KX3 acrylic box carrier but he never made more than a couple of prototypes.  I’ve only ever seen him at Hamvention.
—
Marc

> On Feb 19, 2019, at 5:28 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Announcing W8FGU Services, LLC now providing build, repair and alignment services for the Elecraft Classic Line of
> transceivers and accessories as well as the mini-module line.
>
> Hi fellow Elecraft list members, this is Dave, W8FGU and I’m announcing (with Elecraft’s blessing) that I am now
> providing support services for the Elecraft Classic Line of products (K2, K1, KX1, associated transceivers and accessories)
> and their mini-module line of products.
>
> As you may or may not know, our legendary guru Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is retiring this month from providing these
> services for the past 20 years or so. Although Don is retiring from the physical support of these fine products, he has
> assured all of us that he will continue to provide guidance and advice via the Elecraft email reflector for the foreseeable
> future.
>
> Through Don’s guidance and encouragement and the numerous discussions with Don and senior management at
> Elecraft over the last few weeks, I have decided to continue Don’s legacy in the Elecraft support arena. Don has been
> gracious enough to share with me his business model, pricing, policies and procedures so that I may continue to try and
> provide the same services he has provided for so many years. I am committed to providing the same high quality and
> timely service at the same standard Don has set during his tenure.
>
> As this is an ambitious venture on my part, Don has assured me that he is only a phone call or email away for when I
> need his assistance. And of course, I have the complete support of the fine folks at Elecraft. It is with their spirit and
> support that we believe we can carry Don’s legacy of servicing these fine products of Elecraft engineering, well into the
> future.
>
> Elecraft has always been more than supportive of my enclosure business since 2006. In that time, I have sold hundreds
> of poly-carbonate and acrylic enclosures for their mini-module line of products and dust covers for the KX3, PX3 and
> KX2. These are all produced by hand in a modest workshop in my basement. I have been invited and worked in their
> booth in Dayton for the past 12 years. I’ve enjoyed a great working relationship with Eric, Wayne and many of the sales
> and support staff and look forward to continuing that relationship with this new venture.
>
> As many of you know, I am still working full time as a Lieutenant (fire fighter/medic) for the Brownstown Fire
> Department here in SE Michigan. I will be able to retire in a little over two years. But my background has been technical
> since high school. My grandfather (the original W8FGU SK) taught me about ham radio as a child. He passed away when I was a teenager, but he encouraged me to continue my education and I obtained an Associates in Electrical Engineering in 1982 and soon began a career as an electronic tech that turned into a 20-year programming and IT career in the PC software development arena. Although I have been a firefighter since the age of 14, my full-time career did not start until October of 2000.
>
> With that said, blowing off the dust on my tech skills and with support of Don and all the folks at Elecraft, I am very
> confident I will carry on the high support standard that Don has established well into the future and for the life of these
> products. Please contact me at this email address for any comments, questions or concerns. Also please visit my
> website: www.w8fgu.com for details of the services I provide and more details in how to contact me.
>
> Thanks for the bandwidth,
> Dave W8FGU
> (This announcement has been posted with the expressed permission of Eric (list moderator) and Elecraft management)
>
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[Dave Van Wallaghen-2]

Just for clarification, I was asked by a few of you off line if I would
still continue building enclosures for the mini-modules and dust covers for
the KX2, KX3 & PX3. And the answer is yes. You can still order them on my
website as before. Unfortunately, I had to finally raise the shipping
prices in some areas due to increases at the USPS. But much to my surprise
some international First Class pricing went down.

But yes, I'm still selling my enclosure line.

73,
Dave W8FGU



On February 19, 2019 17:29:51 "Dave Van Wallaghen" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Announcing W8FGU Services, LLC now providing build, repair and alignment
> services for the Elecraft Classic Line of
> transceivers and accessories as well as the mini-module line.
>
> Hi fellow Elecraft list members, this is Dave, W8FGU and I’m announcing
> (with Elecraft’s blessing) that I am now
> providing support services for the Elecraft Classic Line of products
> (K2, K1, KX1, associated transceivers and accessories)
> and their mini-module line of products.
>
> As you may or may not know, our legendary guru Don Wilhelm, W3FPR is
> retiring this month from providing these
> services for the past 20 years or so. Although Don is retiring from the
> physical support of these fine products, he has
> assured all of us that he will continue to provide guidance and advice
> via the Elecraft email reflector for the foreseeable
> future.
>
> Through Don’s guidance and encouragement and the numerous discussions
> with Don and senior management at
> Elecraft over the last few weeks, I have decided to continue Don’s
> legacy in the Elecraft support arena. Don has been
> gracious enough to share with me his business model, pricing, policies
> and procedures so that I may continue to try and
> provide the same services he has provided for so many years. I am
> committed to providing the same high quality and
> timely service at the same standard Don has set during his tenure.
>
> As this is an ambitious venture on my part, Don has assured me that he
> is only a phone call or email away for when I
> need his assistance. And of course, I have the complete support of the
> fine folks at Elecraft. It is with their spirit and
> support that we believe we can carry Don’s legacy of servicing these
> fine products of Elecraft engineering, well into the
> future.
>
> Elecraft has always been more than supportive of my enclosure business
> since 2006. In that time, I have sold hundreds
> of poly-carbonate and acrylic enclosures for their mini-module line of
> products and dust covers for the KX3, PX3 and
> KX2. These are all produced by hand in a modest workshop in my basement.
> I have been invited and worked in their
> booth in Dayton for the past 12 years. I’ve enjoyed a great working
> relationship with Eric, Wayne and many of the sales
> and support staff and look forward to continuing that relationship with
> this new venture.
>
> As many of you know, I am still working full time as a Lieutenant (fire
> fighter/medic) for the Brownstown Fire
> Department here in SE Michigan. I will be able to retire in a little
> over two years. But my background has been technical
> since high school. My grandfather (the original W8FGU SK) taught me
> about ham radio as a child. He passed away when I was a teenager, but he
> encouraged me to continue my education and I obtained an Associates in
> Electrical Engineering in 1982 and soon began a career as an electronic
> tech that turned into a 20-year programming and IT career in the PC
> software development arena. Although I have been a firefighter since the
> age of 14, my full-time career did not start until October of 2000.
>
> With that said, blowing off the dust on my tech skills and with support
> of Don and all the folks at Elecraft, I am very
> confident I will carry on the high support standard that Don has
> established well into the future and for the life of these
> products. Please contact me at this email address for any comments,
> questions or concerns. Also please visit my
> website: www.w8fgu.com for details of the services I provide and more
> details in how to contact me.
>
> Thanks for the bandwidth,
> Dave W8FGU
> (This announcement has been posted with the expressed permission of Eric
> (list moderator) and Elecraft management)
>
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