Eric - Thanks as always for the advanced notice; I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates the alert.
I hope we all will reciprocate by honoring your request to NOT ask for further details. --Andrew, NV1B On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > Advance notice for list readers and our loyal Elecraft customers: > > We will be increasing prices slightly on the K3 and several other > products during September. If you have been undecided on when to order, > this is your chance. > > Orders received before the price increase will be honored at the current > web price as of the order date. > > Please don't email or call the factory requesting more details right > now. Our sales staff does not have any info on this as we are still > evaluating what will change. Watch the web order form for the final > changes during Sept. > > We are seeing broad increases in component, assembly and labor costs as > competition and activity increases in the Electronics industry. Our > suppliers who held their prices constant during the recent recession > have reached their limit and are increasing pricing to their customers. > We've pushed back and absorbed many of these increases this year, and > have reduced company expenses elsewhere whenever possible, but we > finally must adjust prices a small amount to stay financially strong. > > We really appreciate your support and we will keep these increases > reasonable. Our goal since 1998 is to be here for the long run by > managing our finances conservatively, and by bringing you fun to use > high value, and innovative, products. So far its working, thanks to all > of you! > > 73, Eric WA6HHQ > www.elecraft.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
