Eric, Thanks for the update. I appreciate your response.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Mar 23, 2020, at 1:03 AM, Eric Swartz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > Yes, the abrupt statewide 'shelter in place' orders in California, New York, > New Jersey, Illinois etc. are certainly creating a lot of schedule > uncertainty for companies like ours, who manufacture in the U.S. , and for > our U.S. based suppliers and distributers. > > Add to that delays in shipping of parts from offshore companies due to delays > at their factories and the worldwide reductions of air flights etc. which has > made it very hard to get solid answers to delivery questions. I believe we > have a number of weeks to go before we'll get reliable info we can believe in > so we can update the first ship dates for the K4. A lot of that depends on > how long the current state orders stay in effect. Fun, eh? > > It has also played havoc with our employees as they try to navigate the > impact on their personal life of the statewide order to stay at home along > with the shut down of schools. ( Plus the stress of frantically searching > stores for toilet paper.. ;-) > > Our engineering team has transferred a lot of lab and development equipment > home and is working hard there testing and adding features to the K4. Our > Production logistics, Tech Support and Sales teams are also working the > phones remotely. We're working hard in this difficult environment to keep > the gears turning, albeit a little slower than we like. > > We were getting ready to film some K4 videos for an update that inclued > showing the latest features when the statewide order hit. I'm slowly getting > this back in process, in between all the other balls we have in the air. Stay > tuned! > > I apologize for any delays we have responding here or to direct emails and > phone calls. We really appreciate everyone's concern and understanding. The > positive feedback we have received from each of you we've talked with > recently, along with your continued orders, has been a real boost to the > whole team here. > > I'll try to pop up here more often with updates when I come up for air.. > > 73, > Eric > elecraft.com > _..._ > > > >>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 4:14 PM, Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> In an email earlier this year was a promise to update us more often on K4 >> progress. >> >> Well it’s been a while since that email, so when are we going to get the >> next update? >> >> Even with all the news on Covid-19, I still am anxious to receive my K4D >> w/ATU. >> I’m sure the current situation will impact things a bit but an official >> update from Wayne or Eric would be reassuring. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ...nr4c. bill >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
