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 <kimoc...@gmail.com> 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 <dr3...@gmail.com> > To: "kc8wh.mh" <kc8wh...@gmail.com> > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, cx...@4email.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Year vs serial number > Message-ID: > <cajtfh2+efo1qzv79nqjpfddl4cw_2m8vyag8nfua+gsbwcq...@mail.gmail.com> > 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 <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_______________________________________ > _______________________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