Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number
People appear to have forgotton the Elecraft Owners Database - http://www.zerobeat.net/cgi-bin/k2data/db.cgi <http://www.zerobeat.net/cgi-bin/k2data/db.cgi> Lots of Serial numbers here. 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. -- Albert Einstein > On 23 Dec 2020, at 21:42, Kimo Chun wrote: > > Just as an exercise, since my K3S s/ 11727 shipped 9/24/2018 (though I > purchased it later from the original buyer), I estimate they were averaging > somewhere around 1 K3S shipped per day from November 2016 and September > 2018. > > 11712 + 15 = 11727 (20 days later). So maybe 25 or more per month? > > 11712 - 11029 = 683 units between Nov 2016 and Sept 4, 2018 (669 days). > This assumes 11029 was shipped Nov 4, 2016. > So it is possible the 1 per day or a bit more is within the realm of > possibility between those dates. > > So 11029 - 10599 = 430. 430 days before is Sept 1, 2015. Naturally, their > production and shipping would be in spurts and would ramp up from early > release to full production (minus stoppages and weekends/holidays, etc.). > So it just gives you a very rough idea on how many they may have sold. When > were the first K3S's shipped? > > Besides, I imagine you could call Elecraft with your serial number and they > could tell you when it first shipped. > > Regarding shipping to HI/AK/PR: What irks me is how people get free > shipping in the upper 48 but almost never do we in Hawaii get offered a > discount on the shipping of the difference between the two. We pay full > pop. I've pointed it out to some vendors but never get a reply. > Discrimination? Lazy? Stupid marketers along with incompetent site POS > programmers? Or, likely, our business volume just doesn't merit any > consideration (see previous descriptions). > > Vendors who promote that on their sites would get my business and > recommendation. > > 73, Kimo KH7U (on vacation so I can waste time on things like this) > > Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:23:24 -0500 > From: Steve Boles > To: "kc8wh.mh" > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, cx...@4email.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Very interesting... > My serial number is 11,712 and I purchased my K3s September 4th, 2018 - > factory assembled... Steve > ARS: W4SB // > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 7:54 AM kc8wh.mh wrote: > >> TomMy K3s is serial number 11029. Factory built. I bought it in November >> of 2016.Hope that helps.73Mike KC8WHSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy >> smartphone >> Original message From: cx...@4email.net Date: 12/21/20 >> 1:23 AM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] >> Year vs serial number My K3s serial number is 10599 (somebody at Elecraft >> must have known the only signal reports I get in contests) HA!Would the >> number correspond to manufacture in 2016 or 2017? Factory assembled.73 y >> Merry >> ChristmasTomHP1XTK2GO___ > ___Elecraft >> mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to m0...@alphadene.co.uk __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number
Just as an exercise, since my K3S s/ 11727 shipped 9/24/2018 (though I purchased it later from the original buyer), I estimate they were averaging somewhere around 1 K3S shipped per day from November 2016 and September 2018. 11712 + 15 = 11727 (20 days later). So maybe 25 or more per month? 11712 - 11029 = 683 units between Nov 2016 and Sept 4, 2018 (669 days). This assumes 11029 was shipped Nov 4, 2016. So it is possible the 1 per day or a bit more is within the realm of possibility between those dates. So 11029 - 10599 = 430. 430 days before is Sept 1, 2015. Naturally, their production and shipping would be in spurts and would ramp up from early release to full production (minus stoppages and weekends/holidays, etc.). So it just gives you a very rough idea on how many they may have sold. When were the first K3S's shipped? Besides, I imagine you could call Elecraft with your serial number and they could tell you when it first shipped. Regarding shipping to HI/AK/PR: What irks me is how people get free shipping in the upper 48 but almost never do we in Hawaii get offered a discount on the shipping of the difference between the two. We pay full pop. I've pointed it out to some vendors but never get a reply. Discrimination? Lazy? Stupid marketers along with incompetent site POS programmers? Or, likely, our business volume just doesn't merit any consideration (see previous descriptions). Vendors who promote that on their sites would get my business and recommendation. 73, Kimo KH7U (on vacation so I can waste time on things like this) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:23:24 -0500 From: Steve Boles To: "kc8wh.mh" Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, cx...@4email.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Very interesting... My serial number is 11,712 and I purchased my K3s September 4th, 2018 - factory assembled... Steve ARS: W4SB // On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 7:54 AM kc8wh.mh wrote: > TomMy K3s is serial number 11029. Factory built. I bought it in November > of 2016.Hope that helps.73Mike KC8WHSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy > smartphone > Original message From: cx...@4email.net Date: 12/21/20 > 1:23 AM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] > Year vs serial number My K3s serial number is 10599 (somebody at Elecraft > must have known the only signal reports I get in contests) HA!Would the > number correspond to manufacture in 2016 or 2017? Factory assembled.73 y > Merry > ChristmasTomHP1XTK2GO___ ___Elecraft > mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number
Very interesting... My serial number is 11,712 and I purchased my K3s September 4th, 2018 - factory assembled... Steve ARS: W4SB // On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 7:54 AM kc8wh.mh wrote: > TomMy K3s is serial number 11029. Factory built. I bought it in November > of 2016.Hope that helps.73Mike KC8WHSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy > smartphone > Original message From: cx...@4email.net Date: 12/21/20 > 1:23 AM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] > Year vs serial number My K3s serial number is 10599 (somebody at Elecraft > must have known the only signal reports I get in contests) HA!Would the > number correspond to manufacture in 2016 or 2017? Factory assembled.73 y > Merry > ChristmasTomHP1XTK2GO__Elecraft > mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to kc8wh...@gmail.com > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to dr3...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number
TomMy K3s is serial number 11029. Factory built. I bought it in November of 2016.Hope that helps.73Mike KC8WHSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: cx...@4email.net Date: 12/21/20 1:23 AM (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number My K3s serial number is 10599 (somebody at Elecraft must have known the only signal reports I get in contests) HA!Would the number correspond to manufacture in 2016 or 2017? Factory assembled.73 y Merry ChristmasTomHP1XTK2GO__Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to kc8wh...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Year vs serial number
My K3s serial number is 10599 (somebody at Elecraft must have known the only signal reports I get in contests) HA! Would the number correspond to manufacture in 2016 or 2017? Factory assembled. 73 y Merry Christmas Tom HP1XT K2GO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
