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 <dr3...@gmail.com>
To: "kc8wh.mh" <kc8wh...@gmail.com>
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, cx...@4email.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number
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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 <kc8wh...@gmail.com> 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_______________________________________
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