These delays are dissapointing to me as well, but I would rather have it right, than to go out with issues. I look at the Yaesu FT-2000 (and the 9000 for that fact) was released with a lot of issues which still have not been resolved. I would have Elecraft resolve these things before releasing them, no matter how dissapointing it may seem
Mike, N4GW -------------- Original message from Stewart Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > And while were are at it, how about the KDVR3 (Digital Voice > Recorder Option). This also seems to have slipped into the DELAYED > category. For me, in addition to the 2nd receiver this modules > availability was a decision maker. Total lack of transparency.... > > Stewart G3RXQ > On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:33:05 -0800 (PST), Dave Agsten wrote: > >> Dave, N1LQ wrote : The delay of the second receiver > > option is to me both highly > > regrettable > > and somewhat deceptive. > > > > I, for one, based my purchase decision greatly on this > > option being > > ready for prime time which is obviously was not and > > apparently will not > > > > be any time soon. Production delays are forgivable > > and understandable > > but discovering that this option which is touted as a > > big-time feature > > but is really no where near ready is confidence > > deflating. > > > > I have been personally patient waiting for my K3 (as > > are many others) > > and occasionally publicly supportive on this list of > > the delays that > > Elecraft has been experiencing. Now we discover that a > > MAJOR K3 feature > > > > is no where near production ready, if even designed at > > this time. Come > > on.... < > > > > I have to agree with Dave here. It's the same > > situation here. The delays are understandable. Even a > > SHORT, further delay with the KRX3, was accepable. Now > > it's listed merely as "DELAYED". What does that really > > mean? If I recall correctly, the KRX3 2nd receiver > > option has been on the Elecraft info/order sheet, with > > no mention of being available "in the future", at any > > time since its annoucement. All of the info sheets I > > have from Dayton show the KRX3 as being like any other > > option...such as filters. This option was certainly a > > deciding factor in ordering a K3. It wasn't until > > quite a few orders were taken that it was suddenly > > listed with a later shipping date that continues, even > > now, to slip. ( A big slip apparently, since now there > > isn't even a projected date ) I was never informed > > when placing my order on May 25th that the KRX3 would > > not be available with the rest of my order. Was anyone > > else who ordered before the KRX3 delay was posted > > notified that the it would not be immediately > > available? My 50% deposit was calculated with the KRX3 > > option included. It would be nice to know exactly > > what's going on here. If it is, as Wayne said, that > > they are redesigning for a valid reason, then there is > > no way the KRX3 should have been listed as an > > available option from Day 1. > > > > I was thinking about having my deposit applied to a K2 > > and waiting until "who knows when" for the 2nd > > production run to be shipped. Now, with the KRX3 news, > > I'm not sure what direction to go. It has made me > > decide to scrap the K2 idea. Perhaps an Orion II or an > > Omni VII for now and continue to wait and see on the > > K3. I could probably have either Ten-Tec within a week > > or so. Then, when the K3 comes along, I can do my own > > side-by-side. > > > > And, in reading a few of the latest list postings, > > there appears to be some issues with using the K3 > > being used in a certain manner before the KRX3 is > > available. ie. VFO A/B things. To me, having one band > > on VFO A and another on VFO B is perfectly normal and > > should not be an issue. > > > > It does seem that the K3 was actually announced and > > released a bit before it was ready for Prime Time. > > That was probably driven by the Visalia and Dayton > > dates which, obviously, would not be slipped. > > > > 73, > > Dave N8AG > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > ________________ > > ____ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
