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WHAT GREAT SERVICE

Paul VanOveren-2
Sent an email Wed evening to the Parts dept @ elecraft, had one of the original RF concentric knobs on my K3, # 758, May of 2008 finally split open...Received a email Thursday am that Elecraft would send me replacements, NO CHARGE. They were shipped USPS on Thursday and I checked the tracking # and they will arrive today, Saturday in Michigan,  OUTSTANDING Service.  Thanks to Lisa and the gang @ Elecraft. Show me any manufacturer that could duplicate that kind of service..

NF8J
Paul
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Re: WHAT GREAT SERVICE

Alan Slusher-2
I had a similar experience a few months ago.
They sent me free replacements for all six sets of knobs in the lower
left-hand quadrant of the front panel.
You think I would now buy from any other ham transceiver
manufacturer/reseller/kit-maker (apart from Doug Hendricks)?

Just waiting for the KX3 to start shipping...

Cheers,

Alan V31FA


On 2/4/2012 9:51 AM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
> Sent an email Wed evening to the Parts dept @ elecraft, had one of the original RF concentric knobs on my K3, # 758, May of 2008 finally split open...Received a email Thursday am that Elecraft would send me replacements, NO CHARGE. They were shipped USPS on Thursday and I checked the tracking # and they will arrive today, Saturday in Michigan,  OUTSTANDING Service.  Thanks to Lisa and the gang @ Elecraft. Show me any manufacturer that could duplicate that kind of service..
>
> NF8J
> Paul
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Re: WHAT GREAT SERVICE

Neoklis Kyriazis
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----- Original Message -----

From: Paul VanOveren <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2012 5:51 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] WHAT GREAT SERVICE
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>Sent an email Wed evening to the Parts dept @ elecraft, had one of the original RF concentric knobs >on my K3, # 758, May of 2008 finally split open...Received a email Thursday am that Elecraft would >send me replacements, NO CHARGE. They were shipped USPS on Thursday and I checked the >tracking # and they will arrive today, Saturday in Michigan,  OUTSTANDING Service.  Thanks to Lisa >and the gang @ Elecraft. Show me any manufacturer that could duplicate that kind of service..

>NF8J
>Paul

Same here. I had an FT847 which developed a fault in the RIT encoder and I asked
the dealer for help. He refered me to the manufacturer who said they don't stock
spares any more and that I should try Radiospares (!?). I tried to dismantle the front
panel to remove the encoder, but I then broke a switch because I only found very
limited instructions on how to do it, from a private website. In the end I gave up the
FT847 to an old friend who deals in VHF mobile wireless, for him to repair and use.
Its still broken.

I then ordered the K3 with almost all extras and begun to assemble. I then realized
the the K3EXREF board was missing and notified parts. It was sent to me very quickly
by first class airmail, free. And I live almost half way around the globe!Eventually

after completing the rig I found out that I had distorted audio mainly in CW mode.
It turned out that there was something wrong with the speaker and again Elecraft

sent me a new one free. Now I have a fully functional K3, awaiting my building of
antennas to go on the air (I have moved to a new place)...

I chose the K3 because as a kit I would learn all the details of construction and I would
also have detailed assembly manuals so I could carry out repair and maintenance
myself - it turned out I was quite right. Nice to feel vindicated.....

Thanks Elecraft!

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Regards Neoklis - Ham Radio Call 5B4AZ
QTH Locator KM64KR
Website: http://www.qsl.net/5b4az/
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