Right now we are wondering how in the heck we are going to survive
this ordeal. A year from now we are all going to be saying, "yeah, there was
no doubt in my mind that Elecraft would come through", and, "gee, I sure
love my new K3". When we finally get our K3 all of this will seem so
fleeting and "really, not much of a wait after all, especially when I
consider the end result".
Chill out! Nobody is trying to screw you out of anything.
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N 4216
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 3:04 PM
To: 'Mike Fatchett W0MU'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 - Can't ship them out the door?
> Almost every ham rig is released and publicized long before
> the radio hits the market.
That's true to some extent but other than the Icom 7700 and
perhaps the TenTec Orion, I don't know of any that received
such extensive promotion so far in advance of delivery in
real quantity. In particular, I can't think of any where the
manufacturer encouraged significant deposits or full payment
up-front and then missed the first delivery target for those
pre-paid orders by more than 90 days.
I understand the temptation to announce a product at a large
trade show (hamfest) even though deliveries are "in the
future." I understand the desire to provide an attractive
"availability" date. I even understand problems involved in
ramping up production when the initial prototype is complete
and working. However, to accept orders (particularly with
payment at the time of order or with significant deposits)
for products that are not in production and can not possibly
be delivered in a timely manner and then fail to provide
realistic schedule updates is questionable - and a sure way
to alienate potential customers.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike
> Fatchett W0MU
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 2:47 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 - Can't ship them out the door?
>
>
> Whoohoo moving up in the queue!!!
>
> Almost every ham rig is released and publicized long before
> the radio hits the market.
>
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