Will the real Elmer please stand up.

[jim-74]

Over the past year of lurking and taking in all the info I could from
this newsgroup, one person has continued to stand out when it comes to
helpful advice and troubleshooting skills.

After the first sign of problems with my K2 this evening accompanied by
the panic and fear of never stroking the antenna with RF again, I
realized that I would need to contact Don Wilhelm, W3FPR.

I have emailed Don many times in the past few months, always receiving
helpful advice but with my panic level at a state that touched my wife
as well, I took a leap of faith and called Don.

Not only was he gracious enough to not object to my intrusion on his
personal time, he also spent close to a half hour chatting with me and
leading me to the obvious problem that I should have discovered for
myself. ( did I mention the panic )

It is not surprising that an Engineer of his level of expertise would
have little trouble with this radio, but what is surprising is his
commitment to all of us who own Elecraft's

Thanks Don, I doubt you will ever receive your just rewards for your
thankless service to all of us on this reflector, but I would like to
tell you how much your contribution means and I am sure that I am not
alone in my debt to you.

Jim Dooley - WX9J

K2 # 4892



"Linux - Windows Free since "93"

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[Gary Marks]

I'll second that. Don has certainly helped me with my building problems and
with understanding how to alignment my K2. His help was greatly appreciated.
THANKS Don.

Gary, WD8ICX

----- Original Message -----
From: "jim" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 11:02 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Will the real Elmer please stand up.

> Over the past year of lurking and taking in all the info I could from
> this newsgroup, one person has continued to stand out when it comes to
> helpful advice and troubleshooting skills.
>
> After the first sign of problems with my K2 this evening accompanied by
> the panic and fear of never stroking the antenna with RF again, I
> realized that I would need to contact Don Wilhelm, W3FPR.
>
> I have emailed Don many times in the past few months, always receiving
> helpful advice but with my panic level at a state that touched my wife
> as well, I took a leap of faith and called Don.
>
> Not only was he gracious enough to not object to my intrusion on his
> personal time, he also spent close to a half hour chatting with me and
> leading me to the obvious problem that I should have discovered for
> myself. ( did I mention the panic )
>
> It is not surprising that an Engineer of his level of expertise would
> have little trouble with this radio, but what is surprising is his
> commitment to all of us who own Elecraft's
>
> Thanks Don, I doubt you will ever receive your just rewards for your
> thankless service to all of us on this reflector, but I would like to
> tell you how much your contribution means and I am sure that I am not
> alone in my debt to you.
>
> Jim Dooley - WX9J
>
> K2 # 4892
>
>
>
> "Linux - Windows Free since "93"
>
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[Paul T. Rubin]

Well said Jim. We are very lucky to have his expertise available to the
Elecrafter community. He graciously provides his time and knowledge to all
who ask. We owe him a great deal, and I'm glad you brought it up.

Paul N8NOV


>Over the past year of lurking and taking in all the info I could from
this newsgroup, one person has continued to stand out when it comes to
helpful advice and troubleshooting skills.

After the first sign of problems with my K2 this evening accompanied by
the panic and fear of never stroking the antenna with RF again, I
realized that I would need to contact Don Wilhelm, W3FPR.


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[Stewart Baker]

Although I have not used his expertise (yet), I am amazed by Don's knowledge,
patience, and clarity of thought when helping others on the reflector.

Stand up Don, and take a bow...

Stewart G3RXQ

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:02:50 -0400, jim wrote:

> Over the past year of lurking and taking in all the info I could from
>
> this newsgroup, one person has continued to stand out when it comes to
> helpful advice and troubleshooting skills.
>
> After the first sign of problems with my K2 this evening accompanied by
> the panic and fear of never stroking the antenna with RF again, I
> realized that I would need to contact Don Wilhelm, W3FPR.
>
> I have emailed Don many times in the past few months, always receiving
> helpful advice but with my panic level at a state that touched my wife
> as well, I took a leap of faith and called Don.
>
> Not only was he gracious enough to not object to my intrusion on his
> personal time, he also spent close to a half hour chatting with me and
> leading me to the obvious problem that I should have discovered for
> myself. ( did I mention the panic )
>
> It is not surprising that an Engineer of his level of expertise would
> have little trouble with this radio, but what is surprising is his
> commitment to all of us who own Elecraft's
>
> Thanks Don, I doubt you will ever receive your just rewards for your
> thankless service to all of us on this reflector, but I would like to
> tell you how much your contribution means and I am sure that I am not
> alone in my debt to you.
>
> Jim Dooley - WX9J
>
> K2 # 4892
>
>
> "Linux - Windows Free since "93"
>
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[John Huffman-2]

I couldn't agree more.  We Elecrafters are very lucky to have Don's expertise
and willingness to provide much needed assistance.  Thanks, Don!

73 de K1ESE


> After the first sign of problems with my K2 this evening accompanied by
> the panic and fear of never stroking the antenna with RF again, I
> realized that I would need to contact Don Wilhelm, W3FPR.

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