Starfish ... ;>) - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, NCDXC Secretary
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of Eric Norris > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 11:28 > To: Dave <[email protected]> > Cc: K5WA <[email protected]>; elecraft@mailman qth. net > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 remote software question > > One word: Borland. Local (to Elecraft) techies know their story. > > 73 Eric WD6DBM > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2020, 6:57 AM Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bob > > > > I’ll chime in. > > > > If a company gives a forecasted ship date and misses the mark for any > > reason, including unforeseen circumstances that company would be > > “burned at the stake”. I have seen it before. So with COVID-19 the > > big wildcard, it is virtually impossible to predict any long term forecast. > > > > Some hams treat a projected date as written in stone. > > > > Dave wo2x > > > > Sent from my waxed string and tin cans. > > > > > On Aug 10, 2020, at 2:04 AM, K5WA <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > After listening to Eric’s EXPO presentation, I thought I heard him > > > say > > Elecraft would have an API for developers to develop remote software > > for the K4. I take that to mean that Elecraft will NOT have their own > > remote software offering so you must buy a K4/0 until software is available > from > > 3rd parties. I had understood previously that Elecraft would actually > > have their own software available around the ship date of the K4 so > > I’ve been planning for that in my remote project. I guess I’ll have > > to switch gears and delay my remote project further. I was hoping to > > have it installed this year. > > > > > > > > > > > > On the K4 delivery issue, since the Group 1 purchasers are a known > > > lot, > > it seems that any group that is full and finite should be able to be > > given a number (maybe even the actual/projected S/N) so that, for > > example, as people on this reflector announce that they received S/N > > 25 and your number was 50, you’d have a clue that your rig was getting > > close. Ideally, with supply chains running smoothly, Elecraft could > > show their production projections by S/N or at least an estimated > > units per week forecast as they ramp up. I realize the exact S/N may > > change due to special circumstances, but at least we’d have a ballpark > > pecking order of when to sit at the mailbox looking down the street > > (longingly) for a delivery truck. I’m not aware of a downside to > > letting folks know their actual or approximate spot in line. We all > > know Gavin Newsome and Dr. Faucci have the largest influence on > > delivery dates but I’d sure like to have a wee bit more transparency from > Elecraft about our investment. > > > > > > > > > > > > I know there will be folks telling me to sit tight (as I have for > > > the > > last 15+ months), they’re coming, but since late August is still the > > announced best guess for first production shipments, Elecraft surely > > has internal forecasts by now that could be parceled out to folks on > > the waiting list. Heck, I’ll even volunteer to be the body that > > tabulates the list if Elecraft wants to put me to work. (I’m guessing > > there are 500-1000 units in Group 1?) > > > > > > > > > > > > Semi-patiently waiting, 😉 > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob K5WA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
