Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Well my apologies for not taking it right then! I'm waiting for mine as well, sometime in early July. Or August. Or September. I like :-) for the smiles but that's like my name: Anything but late for lunch. 73 Art [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, not sense of importance. Sense of humor perhaps-- it was supposed to be funny. (Sri, I never got into the habit of using smilies; could never remember if they went this way :) or this way (: 73, Drew AF2Z On Wed, 21 May 2008 13:38:00 -0600, you wrote: Some folks have an inflated sense of their own importance. Elecraft is shipping every K3 they can make, and making them as fast as they have people available. I'd be very surprised if they're currently "pretty nervous" about any one particular order. If I was smart like Wayne and Eric I'd have built such indecisions and vacillations into my business plan. Some guy named Bayes worked on this some time ago. 73 Art -- AF2Z writes: Message: 10 Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 09:13:57 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Ed, Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... For myself, I ordered one before I'd decided whether or not to actually buy one-- so it is really Elecraft who is waiting for me. I think they will be sending me an email any day now asking for my decision. I imagine they are probably getting pretty nervous about my final intentions by now. There is a lot of psychology in all this. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! (c/o ART!!!)
Guys - This thread has been ended. Please take any discussion off list. Also, all new orders received are quoted 4-5 months, even though we feel we will beat that as we go forward. 73, Eric _..._ JIM DAVIS wrote: On Wed, 21 May 2008 13:38:00 -0600 Art <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Some folks have an inflated sense of their own importance. Elecraft is shipping every K3 they can make, and making them as fast as they have people available. I'd be very surprised if they're currently "pretty nervous" about any one particular order. If I was smart like Wayne and Eric I'd have built such indecisions and vacillations into my business plan. Some guy named Bayes worked on this some time ago. 73 Art -- Art, Your statement about "Self-importance" in our opinion was rather "SHALLOW" in that whoever is SPENDING HIS "OWN" MONEY/$$ has every expectation of receiving his ordered product PROMPTLY instead of what ELECRAFT is telling their customers now! By the time ALL of the present orders are fullfilled ELECRAFT will have out the "NEW/IMPROVED K-4 You're not kidding anyone! Respectfully, Jim/nn6ee ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re:Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! (c/o ART!!!)
On Wed, 21 May 2008 13:38:00 -0600 Art <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Some folks have an inflated sense of their own importance. Elecraft is shipping every K3 they can make, and making them as fast as they have people available. I'd be very surprised if they're currently "pretty nervous" about any one particular order. If I was smart like Wayne and Eric I'd have built such indecisions and vacillations into my business plan. Some guy named Bayes worked on this some time ago. 73 Art -- AF2Z writes: Message: 10 Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 09:13:57 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Ed, Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... For myself, I ordered one before I'd decided whether or not to actually buy one-- so it is really Elecraft who is waiting for me. I think they will be sending me an email any day now asking for my decision. I imagine they are probably getting pretty nervous about my final intentions by now. There is a lot of psychology in all this. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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 Art, Your statement about "Self-importance" in our opinion was rather "SHALLOW" in that whoever is SPENDING HIS "OWN" MONEY/$$ has every expectation of receiving his ordered product PROMPTLY instead of what ELECRAFT is telling their customers now! By the time ALL of the present orders are fullfilled ELECRAFT will have out the "NEW/IMPROVED K-4 You're not kidding anyone! Respectfully, Jim/nn6ee ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! [END of Thread]
Wow, Eric that was impressive. Makes me feel proud to be an Elecraftian. I wish I felt the same way after a "State of the Union" address but then, you actually make sense. Tom, AK2B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Some folks have an inflated sense of their own importance. Elecraft is shipping every K3 they can make, and making them as fast as they have people available. I'd be very surprised if they're currently "pretty nervous" about any one particular order. If I was smart like Wayne and Eric I'd have built such indecisions and vacillations into my business plan. Some guy named Bayes worked on this some time ago. 73 Art -- AF2Z writes: Message: 10 Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 09:13:57 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Ed, Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... For myself, I ordered one before I'd decided whether or not to actually buy one-- so it is really Elecraft who is waiting for me. I think they will be sending me an email any day now asking for my decision. I imagine they are probably getting pretty nervous about my final intentions by now. There is a lot of psychology in all this. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait! [END of Thread]
Guys, Please, let's end this thread for now. Its taking a tremendous amount of reflector bandwidth and is not going to make any impact on our production rate. Believe me, we are already acutely aware of how much everyone wants their K3 to be delivered quickly. If you want to vent, please email me directly. We are already working very long hours and putting all of our resources into getting you K3s as fast as possible without sacrificing quality. Wayne, I and our whole crew virtually live Elecraft every day (and nights & weekends for many of us!) We run Elecraft on a very conservative financial basis - we want to stay here for the long run . We have a tremendous amount of cash tied up in test equipment, inventory and work in process. Throwing more money at it is not a prudent path to take in a market as small as the amateur market. We have a big bubble of product to ship, but once we do catch up, we do not want to have to lay off staff, pay rent on unneeded factory space etc. We have made a very careful set of decisions on this, which we review on an ongoing basis to make sure we are on track. So far, while I would love to be able to ship at a 2x to 3x rate right now, I feel we are on track with what we have planned. We are in a strong financial condition and will stay that way. Many a small company (and some larger ones) has bankrupted itself by trying to ramp up too quickly. As a general comment, the reason we still are in a backlog situation is due to the fact that each time we have increased our production rate, our rate of orders has also increased beyond our projections. We have been amazed at the K3 order response from our existing and new customers. This Dayton our sales were way above even last year's (which was an all time record with the K3 intro.) We even sold out of K2s this Dayton. Even if we had infinite cash resources we could not find the people, building space, parts etc to ramp up more quickly. We do not want to compromise quality as we increase production. We will not compromise quality. Period. As I have noted before, we are currently on plan to increase our monthly production by 50%+ over the next several months. (Parts ordered, personnel hired etc.) If we are successful, the lead time on orders will continue to drop noticeably. We hope to be at less than 4 weeks or less by the fall. Personally I want to be in a ship from stock position for the holiday season. Several of the parts used in the K3 (and in our other radios) have 13-24 week lead times. We do plan carefully, but there is an unavoidable lag in response from our parts pipeline and assembly vendors each time we revise our production schedule. Plus, as an extra 'fun' variable, each vendor can also be late on their deliveries to us. As we see this reoccur for any vendor we immediately bring on extra sources for that part - but it takes time to qualify each new vendor, especially for custom parts like toroids etc. We do plan for some of this, but each week brings lots of new excitement. ;-) Wayne and I started and continue to run Elecraft because we enjoy doing this, even with the stresses of bringing a product as successful as the K3 on line. This really is a labor of love. As many of you have noticed, we do not look at this as just an eight hour a day job. ;-) Also, Lisa, Katie, Madelyn, Scott, Gary, Richard and the rest of our customer sales and support crew manage to maintain their excellent attitudes in the face of some rather rude and immature callers. Fortunately the 99% of you that have great attitudes make up for that. I'm amazed at their resiliency. Please remember when you call that they are only trying to help you as much as possible, and that they are not responsible for production delays etc. Please feel free to email me with any complaints etc. I have a thick skin and take each email seriously, even if I am not able to reply to every email. We're working hard to get these out the door to you quickly. Hopefully we'll catch up enough soon so we can play with -our- K3s! :-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ _..._ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
I ordered my K3 in late April 2007 with a 50% deposit. It was a risk as they were a relatively unknown rig, but having built a K1 and K2 there was a good chance it would perform as described. I've now had the pleasure of owning a K3 for 6 months and don't regret buying it at all. All good things come to he who is prepared to wait... 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
No worries. You wait. In the mean time, the rig will cost more, and those who endured, will be enjoying the rig. I know I am certainly having a good time with mine. Dave Wilburn K4DGW K2/100 - S/N 5982 K3/100 - S/N 766 "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know." Edward R. Breneiser wrote: Hello Drew, AF2Z I plunked down over $1300 for a deposit on my K3, but after waiting five months and then calling Elecraft they told me to wait another three months. That was a total wait of 8-months! At the five-month point I told Elecraft to cancel the order and send my money back. I then went out and bought an Icom 703+ and just love this little radio. It's no K3, but for less than $700 it's worth the money. I still plan to buy a K3, but I WILL NOT WAIT MONTHS to receive it. Elecraft doesn't have their act together concerning the K3. This is from an op who built a K1, K2 and a KX1. I'm VERY disappointed in Elecraft selling the K3 before they were geared up for production. When Elecraft has a K3 ON-THE-SHELF I might buy one. 72, Ed, WA3WSJ ** Yeah, that's right... most of us took a crash course in CW, learning it overnight. Then worked all band DXCC the next day. And we expect the solar flux to be at 300 in another week here or so. So where's our K3's? We didn't become ham radio operators because we like to wait around for stuff. No sir. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Hi Augie, It seems that I misinterpreted your post about 180 degrees. I answered thinking you were waiting to order until there was no que, but re-reading your post, I see that is not what you said. I think it is what the person who started this thread did say. Oh well, I sure hope that Katie gets to me today or if not real soon. I am starting to get anxious to see the little jewel! --- Augie Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Cookie, > > ... > > If you are not yet convinced that the K3 is the > rig > > you want and can afford you should wait until this > is > > so. If you are convinced, then you should > consider > > ordering it now. If you order it today, you will > get > > it sooner than if you order it tomorrow or next > week, > > or six months from now. If you still think you > might > > be happier with an Yaekencom then you should keep > > thinking until you are satisfied with your choice. > > I need to clarify my situation. I was a relatively > early adopter of the > K3, having placed my order on 7 June 2007 with a 50% > deposit. My order > date was determined by my desire to have the money > in hand before > committing to a purchase, not due to any technical > concerns. > > The wait of nearly nine months was more than > originally expected by a > factor of more than two, but the rig (#441) was > worth waiting for. It > easily meets, and in some areas surpasses, my > expectations. And my > K2/100 served me well during the K3 gestation > period. > > Had I waited to order until Elecraft had the K3 > available off the shelf, > I'd still be waiting to place an order, which as I > implied is rather > silly if you know you want one. > > Cheers, > Gus Hansen > KB0YH > > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Hi Cookie, ... If you are not yet convinced that the K3 is the rig you want and can afford you should wait until this is so. If you are convinced, then you should consider ordering it now. If you order it today, you will get it sooner than if you order it tomorrow or next week, or six months from now. If you still think you might be happier with an Yaekencom then you should keep thinking until you are satisfied with your choice. I need to clarify my situation. I was a relatively early adopter of the K3, having placed my order on 7 June 2007 with a 50% deposit. My order date was determined by my desire to have the money in hand before committing to a purchase, not due to any technical concerns. The wait of nearly nine months was more than originally expected by a factor of more than two, but the rig (#441) was worth waiting for. It easily meets, and in some areas surpasses, my expectations. And my K2/100 served me well during the K3 gestation period. Had I waited to order until Elecraft had the K3 available off the shelf, I'd still be waiting to place an order, which as I implied is rather silly if you know you want one. Cheers, Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
On Wed, 21 May 2008 08:01:02 -0600, Augie Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ... >> Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without >> waiting... >> > >Am I the only one who finds the concept of "waiting" to avoid waiting a >bit silly? > >Gus Hansen >KB0YH [snip] Nope... Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... Am I the only one who finds the concept of "waiting" to avoid waiting a bit silly? Gus Hansen KB0YH Hmm... Bob K4LW K3 #356-waited 9 months and worth it ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
On Wed, 21 May 2008 08:10:07 -0400, "Edward R. Breneiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello Drew, AF2Z > >I plunked down over $1300 for a deposit on my K3, but after waiting five >months and then calling Elecraft they told me to wait another three >months. That was a total wait of 8-months! At the five-month point I >told Elecraft to cancel the order and send my money back. >I then went out and bought an Icom 703+ and just love this little radio. >It's no K3, but for less than $700 it's worth the money. > >I still plan to buy a K3, but I WILL NOT WAIT MONTHS to receive it. >Elecraft doesn't have their act together concerning the K3. This is from >an op who built a K1, K2 and a KX1. I'm VERY disappointed in Elecraft >selling the K3 before they were geared up for production. > >When Elecraft has a K3 ON-THE-SHELF I might buy one. > >72, >Ed, WA3WSJ [snip] Reminds me of the very annoying Mitsubishi automobile advertisement of the late 80s where the guy doing the commercial is screaming, "GET WHAT YOU WANT, AND GET IT NOW!". Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
--- Augie Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ... > > Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they > can buy one without > > waiting... > > > > Am I the only one who finds the concept of "waiting" > to avoid waiting a > bit silly? > > Gus Hansen > KB0YH > Maybe so Gus. I waited until I was convinced that the K3 was the next transceiver for me and that it would be a significant improvement over my venerable TS-850SAT that I have owned for 18 years. I placed my order late in the day on December 27, 2007 and now I am eagerly awaiting my Katiegram. I have seen posts that those who ordered on December 25 have received their Katiegram a couple of days ago, so maybe today is my day? If you are not yet convinced that the K3 is the rig you want and can afford you should wait until this is so. If you are convinced, then you should consider ordering it now. If you order it today, you will get it sooner than if you order it tomorrow or next week, or six months from now. If you still think you might be happier with an Yaekencom then you should keep thinking until you are satisfied with your choice. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
I don't mind waiting. When I ordered the K3, I knew that it was gonna take 5 months or so until delivery. In the mean time I use my other rigs (K2 and an 96 MP) with great joy, and read a lot about the K3 on the reflector. 73 Arie PA3A ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
... Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... Am I the only one who finds the concept of "waiting" to avoid waiting a bit silly? Gus Hansen KB0YH ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Hello Ed, Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without waiting... For myself, I ordered one before I'd decided whether or not to actually buy one-- so it is really Elecraft who is waiting for me. I think they will be sending me an email any day now asking for my decision. I imagine they are probably getting pretty nervous about my final intentions by now. There is a lot of psychology in all this. 73, Drew AF2Z On Wed, 21 May 2008 08:10:07 -0400, Ed, WA3WSJ wrote: >Hello Drew, AF2Z > >I plunked down over $1300 for a deposit on my K3, but after waiting five >months and then calling Elecraft they told me to wait another three >months. That was a total wait of 8-months! At the five-month point I >told Elecraft to cancel the order and send my money back. >I then went out and bought an Icom 703+ and just love this little radio. >It's no K3, but for less than $700 it's worth the money. > >I still plan to buy a K3, but I WILL NOT WAIT MONTHS to receive it. >Elecraft doesn't have their act together concerning the K3. This is from >an op who built a K1, K2 and a KX1. I'm VERY disappointed in Elecraft >selling the K3 before they were geared up for production. > >When Elecraft has a K3 ON-THE-SHELF I might buy one. > >72, >Ed, WA3WSJ >** ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!
Hello Drew, AF2Z I plunked down over $1300 for a deposit on my K3, but after waiting five months and then calling Elecraft they told me to wait another three months. That was a total wait of 8-months! At the five-month point I told Elecraft to cancel the order and send my money back. I then went out and bought an Icom 703+ and just love this little radio. It's no K3, but for less than $700 it's worth the money. I still plan to buy a K3, but I WILL NOT WAIT MONTHS to receive it. Elecraft doesn't have their act together concerning the K3. This is from an op who built a K1, K2 and a KX1. I'm VERY disappointed in Elecraft selling the K3 before they were geared up for production. When Elecraft has a K3 ON-THE-SHELF I might buy one. 72, Ed, WA3WSJ ** Yeah, that's right... most of us took a crash course in CW, learning it overnight. Then worked all band DXCC the next day. And we expect the solar flux to be at 300 in another week here or so. So where's our K3's? We didn't become ham radio operators because we like to wait around for stuff. No sir. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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