The internet is buzzing and I mean buzzing on the good, the bad and the ugly about the Lincoln II. It is a radio that has finally arrived and the people who parted with the cash have there opinions and those who now consider themselves “experts because I did not buy one” also have as many views as those who did buy a radio. My inbox exploded so many days and so many people writing that’s part reason why we made changes here to accommodate the space. A fake website was made, libelled me, slandered me, BUT THANKS TO WEEBLY they have all the details so proceedings are onwards so Jake told me. That is how much passion is around.
So many emails telling me “mine is on ebay” or “mine is returned to the lucky dealer” but I look ebay and only see new ones and no dealers reporting returns at the moment. So below are some of the views about the radio, not mine but those found here and there when you google.
http://avera-distributing.com/2014/02/25/president-lincoln-2-old-legend-still-alive/
I was asked a few times and told my opinion here and there. I think the base of the radio is ok, I have had some nice reports on AM/FM and a few on SSB. I do not like the s-meter flicker (cured on AT5555 V5) so think firmware can fix it. Controls are good on mine, just the channel change is hit and miss which I understand from dealers President have been informed about. What I find funny is this:
People bought RF Rain Radios, they bought V4 Maas when you turn on ASC the s-meter stopped working, all radios went to Hans in Germany and were made to work well. Dragged into existence it seems. Lincoln II has issues and it is the end of the world. Why? The same people who moan there is nothing new, now moan there is something new.
I THINK TIME IS NEEDED… All Albrecht owners are also BETA testers. Almost each radio out there has had or does have issues that is my meaning. AE5890EU needed fixes, AE7500 was delayed, Lincoln II has issues, Maas 5000 V4 had issues, RF Rain, some radios with ECHOE written so that’s what I mean.
Niche Market and lots of fish in a small, and getting smaller pond.
Time will tell, nothing more than that.