Elecraft quality

[Edward A. Dauer]

Call it Kool-Aid, but I am continually impressed.  Just finished assembly of the KXPA100/KAT100 - my ninth Elecraft kit.  All seems fine so far, though I am still waiting for a chance to do the on-the-air tests.

What impressed me with the first kit and every one after it, including this one, is the precision of the tolerances and the fit.  When a second layer of board goes on top of a first, everything lines up exactly.  When a piece of sheet metal has a dozen places where it has to be spot on in order to be spot on, it's spot on - no need to bend, or twist, or cajole.  It's all just there - exactly where it should be.  In a world otherwise full of it's-good-enoughs, I find this remarkable.  Is it the engineering?  The manufacturing?  The quality control?  All of the above?

Bravo again,

Ted, KN1CBR
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[Ian Kahn, KM4IK]

Ted, it's all of the above...and then some!

Part of what makes Elecraft so great is that Wayne, Eric, and the rest of
the team go to extraordinary lengths to make sure Elecraft owners have the
best possible experience, from unpacking the components to on-air
experience.

Ian, KM4IK
On May 18, 2015 7:54 PM, "Dauer, Edward" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Call it Kool-Aid, but I am continually impressed.  Just finished assembly
> of the KXPA100/KAT100 - my ninth Elecraft kit.  All seems fine so far,
> though I am still waiting for a chance to do the on-the-air tests.
>
> What impressed me with the first kit and every one after it, including
> this one, is the precision of the tolerances and the fit.  When a second
> layer of board goes on top of a first, everything lines up exactly.  When a
> piece of sheet metal has a dozen places where it has to be spot on in order
> to be spot on, it's spot on - no need to bend, or twist, or cajole.  It's
> all just there - exactly where it should be.  In a world otherwise full of
> it's-good-enoughs, I find this remarkable.  Is it the engineering?  The
> manufacturing?  The quality control?  All of the above?
>
> Bravo again,
>
> Ted, KN1CBR
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[Bill-3]

Yes! Elecraft is amazing in the mechanical quality of fit and finish. I
also think the K3 is amazing in all the other aspects also. When you
look at what you get for the dollar - it beats the competition hands
down. Not just for rigs of equal value - but, for rigs costing much more.

Upgrading is continual - so the K3 is always up to date. If you have a
problem, help is just a phone call away. Help that is real help, not
just someone turning the pages of the scripted call center manual.

Halleluiah - and pass the pitcher!

Bill W2BLC L-Line

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[RobertG]

Have to second the above. The radio's electronics speak for themselves.
That said, what blew me away - and still does - is the above mentioned
precision mechanical fit and tolerances. When I put my K2 together and
every kit since then, I was constantly amazed that all holes lined up
perfectly, and I do mean perfectly. Given the excellence of the
electronics one might expect that the mechanicals would have gotten a
so-so treatment. Not so! Like two mirrors reflecting each other with
nothing in between to mar the reflections. When I think of it, it's not
so surprising since excellence begets excellence. If you happen to
browsing this list to get a feel for the product, look no further. This
is it!

... robert

On 5/19/2015 00:38, Bill wrote:

> Yes! Elecraft is amazing in the mechanical quality of fit and finish. I
> also think the K3 is amazing in all the other aspects also. When you
> look at what you get for the dollar - it beats the competition hands
> down. Not just for rigs of equal value - but, for rigs costing much more.
>
> Upgrading is continual - so the K3 is always up to date. If you have a
> problem, help is just a phone call away. Help that is real help, not
> just someone turning the pages of the scripted call center manual.
>
> Halleluiah - and pass the pitcher!
>
> Bill W2BLC L-Line
>

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Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
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Syracuse, New York, USA
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