Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

AM To: Charlie T <pin...@erols.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! Dedicated to very rich people only... or i am wrong ? > Il 9 novembre 2017 alle 15.08 Charlie T <pin...@erols.com> ha scritto: > > > The Collins KWM-2 was in production from 1

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

t;r...@cobi.biz>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net; Doug Person <d...@k0dxv.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! You are right, 1998, following the first assumption of Doug. Also FT-817 is correct, but i think that numbers of sales are still for the TS-2000. Ciao, Gra

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

y, November 8, 2017 8:41 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! > > Isn't that exactly the same life span of the K2 -- which is still available? > > Doug -- K0DXV > > On 11/8/2017 5:59 AM, Graziano Roccon wrote: > > Collins...

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

, November 8, 2017 4:29 PM To: Doug Person; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! I think the K2 was available pre 2000 and I was a field tester. 72 & 73, Bill K9YEQ, FT'er for K2, KX1, KX3, KXPA100, KAT500, W2, etc. -Original Message-

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

mber 8, 2017 10:41 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! Isn't that exactly the same life span of the K2 -- which is still available? Doug -- K0DXV On 11/8/2017 5:59 AM, Graziano Roccon wrote: > Collins... 817... 706... K3... > You are

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

Today on the SOTA mailing list, an activator in England (FT-817) reported trying to work an activator in the Canary Islands (KX2). The KX2 operator could copy, but the FT-817 operator could not. I couldn’t quite figure out from the post whether it was SSB or CW. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

I used the FT-817 for a long time for QRP CW, RTTY and PSK using a NUE-PSK digital modem. It was as great combination and a lot of fun. I now have a KX2 which , obviously, is very superior to the old 817. Yet it was a very revolutionary radio that could do an incredible number of things. I

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

Hmm, really doesn't matter (to me) who's first in sales. 10,000 sounds like a success and probably means it was a profitable venture (only Wayne and Eric know what the break even point was). As a (former) small business owner, I know that is not trivial to estimate. Even more important to

[Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

The Yaesu FT-817 was in stores November 2000 & still a very sought after QRP rig. I remember reading somewhere it was the leader in sales of a rig that was still in production today. I bought one in November 2000 & still going strong, but it is no KX3. 73, Reed W4JZ Collins... 817...

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! Isn't that exactly the same life span of the K2 -- which is still available? Doug -- K0DXV On 11/8/2017 5:59 AM, Graziano Roccon wrote: > Collins... 817... 706... K3... > You are all wrong. :-) > >

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

0 sold, and still selling. 73 de Ray K2ULR -Original Message- From: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> To: Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tue, Nov 7, 2017 7:57 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! We know that the K3 sold nearly 10,000,

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

ginal Message- > From: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> > To: Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Tue, Nov 7, 2017 7:57 pm > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! > > We know that the K3 sold nearly 10,000, so add in the K3S sales, and that is

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FT-817 is king of the hill. Over 250,000 sold, and > still selling. > > > 73 de Ray > K2ULR > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> > To: Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Tue, Nov 7, 2017

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

I say that the Yaesu FT-817 is king of the hill. Over 250,000 sold, and still selling. 73 de Ray K2ULR -Original Message- From: Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> To: Elecraft <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tue, Nov 7, 2017 7:57 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] J

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

I’m just surprised it took this long to hit 10K. Remember the night they opened ordering? Ye gads that was mayhem. But good mayhem :) I ordered the kit so mine is S/N 267. Great ancestry indeed - the two K2 and two K1 I built were the highlight of my kit building experience. Sorry

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There were over 55,000 R-390A receivers built. Not sure how many non-A units were made. Brian KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Nov 7, 2017, at 7:56 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: > > We know that the K3 sold nearly 10,000, so add in the K3S sales, and that is > more than

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

We know that the K3 sold nearly 10,000, so add in the K3S sales, and that is more than the KX3. ICOM sure sold a lot of the IC-706 series. I would not be surprised to see that at the top of the list. If we are talking rigs made specifically for amateurs, the Collins S-line might not qualify.

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Considering that Lisa sent the first commercial unit number 24 to me and it went on the very first KX3 dxpedition to the island of Montserrat a week later. The radio has some great ancestry. Paul Van Dyke - KB9AVO KX3 #24 KX2 #38 KXPA #22 On Nov 7, 2017 1:04 PM, "michaelstringfellow"

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

Quote "which leads to the question - what are the best-selling commercial HF rigs of all time? >10,000 KX3 units sounds pretty impressive and must put Elecraft in the top tier." I would venture to guess it is probably the Collins S-line produced from 1958 to 1978. They were bought by the

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which leads to the question - what are the best-selling commercial HF rigs of all time? >10,000 KX3 units sounds pretty impressive and must put Elecraft in the top tier. Mike -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

Hi Don, KX3 SN 6 here, though I'm more excited about over 10,000 units shipped! SN 6 is NOT a production unit, but was used for Field Test as the KX3 matured... 73, Matt W6NIA On 11/6/2017 12:36 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: I have to brag a little, I have KX3 SN 00020 (matches my K2 and

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

I have to brag a little, I have KX3 SN 00020 (matches my K2 and K3). It was the first one shipped from the production line. Elecraft had a choice of sending me a prototype or my KX3 for the Raleigh, NC hamfest, and they chose to send mine. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/6/2017 10:58 AM, Graziano

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- Arnie KA0NCR  K3S SN 10024, K3 SN 185KX3 SN161  .. From: "Mark E. Musick" <markmus...@sbcglobal.net> To: "'Mark Bayern'" <m...@mlb.net>, "'Bob McGraw K4TAX'"     <rmcg...@blomand.net> Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> S

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

All of our products normally start with S/N 1 and go up one at a time. So there really are over 10,000 KX3s in existence, for which we thank our loyal customers. The K3S was an exception to the S/N rule. We were up to S/N 9950 or so on the K3 and decided to make the jump to 1 to

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

What does a KX3 serial no. have to do with where the K3s numbers started? :-) > On Nov 6, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Mark Bayern wrote: > > I'm just guessing, but the K3S probably started at 10K (or some value > above ~ 8K) to avoid any confusion with the existing K3. > > Mark AD5SS >

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

<rmcg...@blomand.net> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028! I'm just guessing, but the K3S probably started at 10K (or some value above ~ 8K) to avoid any confusion with the existing K3. Mark AD5SS On Mon, Nov 6, 2

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I'm just guessing, but the K3S probably started at 10K (or some value above ~ 8K) to avoid any confusion with the existing K3. Mark AD5SS On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > Based on the serial number series of my K3S, I think the series' starts

Re: [Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

Based on the serial number series of my K3S, I think the series' starts with 1.   Mine is an early one which is s/n 10163.  I would be surprised if they started with serial number 1. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 11/6/2017 9:58 AM, Graziano Roccon wrote: WOW ! More than 10 thousand... incredible !

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WOW ! More than 10 thousand... incredible ! Mine is only 2767 :-) Congrats and welcome to the club! Have fun ! Ciao, Graziano IW2NOY > Il 5 novembre 2017 alle 1.33 JT Croteau ha scritto: > > > I know this doesn't mean much to anyone but me but I've wanted one for > so

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Dang, over ten thousand KX3 shipments. I remember the thrill when mine arrived. Welcome to the club! wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Nov 4, 2017, at 5:33 PM, JT Croteau wrote: > > I know this doesn't mean much to anyone

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Congratulations! Great radio. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 4, 2017, at 7:33 PM, JT Croteau wrote: > > I know this doesn't mean much to anyone but me but I've wanted one for > so long. Just received KX3 No. 10,028. Shaves and haircuts coming > soon. > >

[Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

I know this doesn't mean much to anyone but me but I've wanted one for so long. Just received KX3 No. 10,028. Shaves and haircuts coming soon. Now I have to hit the sales boards to sell my old gear. 73, N1ESE __ Elecraft mailing list