One word: Borland. Local (to Elecraft) techies know their story. 73 Eric WD6DBM
On Mon, Aug 10, 2020, 6:57 AM Dave <rocke...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bob > > I’ll chime in. > > If a company gives a forecasted ship date and misses the mark for any > reason, including unforeseen circumstances that company would be “burned at > the stake”. I have seen it before. So with COVID-19 the big wildcard, it > is virtually impossible to predict any long term forecast. > > Some hams treat a projected date as written in stone. > > Dave wo2x > > Sent from my waxed string and tin cans. > > > On Aug 10, 2020, at 2:04 AM, K5WA <k...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > After listening to Eric’s EXPO presentation, I thought I heard him say > Elecraft would have an API for developers to develop remote software for > the K4. I take that to mean that Elecraft will NOT have their own remote > software offering so you must buy a K4/0 until software is available from > 3rd parties. I had understood previously that Elecraft would actually > have their own software available around the ship date of the K4 so I’ve > been planning for that in my remote project. I guess I’ll have to switch > gears and delay my remote project further. I was hoping to have it > installed this year. > > > > > > > > On the K4 delivery issue, since the Group 1 purchasers are a known lot, > it seems that any group that is full and finite should be able to be given > a number (maybe even the actual/projected S/N) so that, for example, as > people on this reflector announce that they received S/N 25 and your number > was 50, you’d have a clue that your rig was getting close. Ideally, with > supply chains running smoothly, Elecraft could show their production > projections by S/N or at least an estimated units per week forecast as they > ramp up. I realize the exact S/N may change due to special circumstances, > but at least we’d have a ballpark pecking order of when to sit at the > mailbox looking down the street (longingly) for a delivery truck. I’m not > aware of a downside to letting folks know their actual or approximate spot > in line. We all know Gavin Newsome and Dr. Faucci have the largest > influence on delivery dates but I’d sure like to have a wee bit more > transparency from Elecraft about our investment. > > > > > > > > I know there will be folks telling me to sit tight (as I have for the > last 15+ months), they’re coming, but since late August is still the > announced best guess for first production shipments, Elecraft surely has > internal forecasts by now that could be parceled out to folks on the > waiting list. Heck, I’ll even volunteer to be the body that tabulates the > list if Elecraft wants to put me to work. (I’m guessing there are 500-1000 > units in Group 1?) > > > > > > > > Semi-patiently waiting, 😉 > > > > > > > > Bob K5WA > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 rocke...@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 norrislawfi...@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
