The latest "White Smoke" says approximately May 14th to May 19th. Whether that moves again is anybody's guess.
73 Stewart G3RXQ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:26:44 +0000, G3SJJ wrote: > Doug, I might be able to slightly clarify soon! Received shipping > notification today of my 14 May with deposit order. I think things have > got fudged now but initially the 1st prodn run with deposit was to be > 200 units. This was increased but supposedly ended on 14 May at 1800, > four hours after I placed my order. I have thought for some time that > 250 would be the 1st run figure, but with 241 being a May 8 order I > guess that is blown. 260 maybe! > > It seems to me that the idea of the 1st prodn run was to generate > interest and therefore income! I suspect having done that the idea of > discrete prodn runs will have been phased out as far as we are > concerned, again probably more of a revenue generating idea. I don't > think they will release figures of orders placed on their suppliers. > > I am disparately frustrated about the 2nd Rx as the hype about this was > a major influencing factor in my decision to purchase. What I find > disturbing is all along the lack of cogent information and of course > paying $600 up front, 8 months ago, for no reason, and almost as > worrying, the number of people who defend this as being acceptable practice. > > I am truly puzzled at the latest statement about the 2nd so close to its > published launch date. There is either a duff batch of populated 2nd rx > boards, maybe $50,000 worth or the problem was known a long while ago > and a decision made not to go ahead with ordering the boards, in which > case an announcement could have made much earlier. I don't go along with > the "debacle" theory but there is a strong smell of the "mushroom" > theory (kept in the dark and fed s---t!!) > > I think the product is brilliant, the workforce is excellent, but the > communication is extremely weak and has really soured the situation. It > will be recovered but many people will now be much less confident when > they open their National Contest Journal and see a full page K3 advert! > It will certainly take me a long time to believe any future Elecraft > updates or press releases. > > ESD mat at the ready, diary clear for when Mr UPS calls in a few days > time. Yippee > > Chris G3SJJ > > > DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: >> Eric, Wayne: >> >> I am requesting that you (A) release the size of "production run 1" >> and also please tell us (B) how many K3s are still pending "without >> deposit" from run #1. >> >> I know that initially you indicated that such information was a proprietary. >> >> However, at this point: >> >> 1. Everybody will know the prod run size once we see orders going out >> past the order date that you have already stated is the end of run #1. >> Will another month (I hope not more) of secrecy provide any >> additional or continued protection from whatever you viewed as somehow >> valuable to be kept as proprietary? >> >> 2. I am in Run #2 and I would like to get some idea (stress on >> "some") of when my radio (or all prod run #2 radios in the case of >> others who might share my thoughts) might be going out. I am not >> asking you for an estimate, but I (meaning me, myself) would like to >> make some basic assumptions (not entirely accurate) about when I might >> expect my radio. I can't speak for others, but from what I've seen >> posted, everybody is interested in every single scrap of information >> available to help ease the frustration from the very long and >> unexpected delays. My approach would be to take the number of ordered >> radios divided by the empirical data of past shipments (average) per >> week. >> >> 3. I am also in Run #3 (ordered my 2nd K3 on Nov 21), but I have >> little confidence in my ability to project the real ship date for that >> other than that the original estimate provided of "mid February" will >> clearly not be accurate. >> >> Respectfully submitted and anticipating a reply, >> >> de Doug KR2Q >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
