Re: [Elecraft] K4D order/delivery/price
I am one of the long wait guys (SN694). None of the Group 3 orders required a payment ahead of time. The group 1 orders (full pre-payment) and Group 2 orders($1500. pre-payment) were classified as such based on voluntary pre-payment and given priority in delivery as production caught up with demand. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Apr 11, 2023, at 22:37, Andrew Moore wrote: > > Hi Pete - apparently (my guess) demand is high enough that they don't need > to capture funds right away. > > When your radio is nearing the top of the queue (but not necessarily ready > to ship), they'll send you an invoice for payment in full, and your radio > will ship shortly thereafter. > > I don't speak for Elecraft. This is just my own recent experience. > > In short, they won't bill you until your radio is "just about ready." > > 73 de NV1B > .. > > > >> On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 6:07 PM Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: >> >> About 3 weeks ago, I ordered a K4D, and was surprised not to be asked >> for any money up front. I also got an order number and acknowledgement >> from Madelyn Gomez, saying that delivery time should be 4-6 weeks. >> >> This struck me as an odd, though not unwelcome way to do business, >> perhaps reflecting some making of amends over the long delivery delays >> first encountered on the K4 series. I assume that they won't bill me >> until it's ready (?) >> >> -- >> 73, Pete N4ZR >> __ >> 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 andrew.n...@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 weave...@usermail.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
[Elecraft] KAT500: Not remembering antenna configuration
Any insights on troubleshooting approaches for my KAT500 S/N 015XX which is not remembering the antenna configurations I enter. K4D - KPA500 - KAT500. KAT500 gets its power from the K4D auxiliary DC port. KAT500 is running latest firmware version 02.05. Mac Utility is version 1.21.10.9. I have reinstalled firmware. No change. I have reset to factory configuration, then reloaded configuration, no change. Some “for examples”: 1. Each time I open the KAT500 utility, the Maximum power (watts) on the Edit Configuration tab reverts to “1” watt. I previously selected “Optimize for KAT500.” 2. I will assign 20 m to both ANT 2 and ANT 3, for example, but this configuration reverts to no “Enabled” antennas and Preferred is “Ant 2.” On the other hand, the KAT500 appears to have correctly memorized the tuning settings. I operate with KAT500 in “MAN” and have previously gone through the bands memorizing tuning settings. The specific problem I have is that, for 6 meters, I want to use ANT 2 but the KAT500 is not letting me change from ANT 3. And while I am not using ANT 1, I’m not able to configure a band/antenna combination such that I can only switch between ANT 2 and ANT 3. Thanks in advance, 73 Hoop K9QJS __ 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
[Elecraft] KAT500: Not remembering antenna configuration
"The specific problem I have is that, for 6 meters, I want to use ANT 2 but the KAT500 is not letting me change from ANT 3. And while I am not using ANT 1, I’m not able to configure a band/antenna combination such that I can only switch between ANT 2 and ANT 3. " I works correctly for me with Windows KAT500 utility ver 1.21.10.8. I first thought I had reproduced this problem but I found that KPA500 had not been switched to 6 m band because having the Utility in control had disabled my normal KAT500 control loop. Check the KAT500 is actually on 6 m before checking the front panel antenna selections. Band can be confirmed with utility Operate window or with BN; command from the command tester. (6 m should return BN10; ) I suppose it is possible the Mac utility has a bug that is not in the Windows version. If, after checking BN is correct, your antenna preferred and enabled values don't respond correctly you could try setting them with the command tester. AE1031;enables ANT 3 on 6 m AE1021;enables ANT 2 on 6 m AE1010;disables ANT 1 on 6 m Prefernece is set with AP e.g. AP102; sets ANT 2 as preferred for 6 m band. See command reference for more detail. Ensure band is selected correctly with BN; or BN10; before checking the front panel ANT selector response. Email is good on QRZ if you need more help. 73, Andy, k3wyc __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K4D order/delivery/price
I own a K3 and K3S (Both fine radios but now surplus if anyone is interested) and I ordered a K4. When I got tired of waiting I bought a TS-890 and couldn't be happier. Always liking a spare on hand I picked up a TS-590SG for a song. Wes N7WS On 4/11/2023 6:41 PM, Ralph Parker wrote: >About 3 weeks ago, I ordered a K4D, and was surprised not to be asked for any money up front... Two years ago next week, I ordered two KXV3B modules. I paid in full up front. I have heard nothing directly since, only a few general head-pattings sent to this reflector. I understand that I only have a few weeks to wait. Frustrating. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 wes_n...@triconet.org __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K4D order/delivery/price
I have a K3 and a TS890s too. The TS890s is great in many respects, but the K3 still has much better NB/NR and APF features. 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel formerly K2VCO CWops no. 5 http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ On 13/04/2023 0:55, Wes wrote: I own a K3 and K3S (Both fine radios but now surplus if anyone is interested) and I ordered a K4. When I got tired of waiting I bought a TS-890 and couldn't be happier. Always liking a spare on hand I picked up a TS-590SG for a song. Wes N7WS On 4/11/2023 6:41 PM, Ralph Parker wrote: >About 3 weeks ago, I ordered a K4D, and was surprised not to be asked for any money up front... Two years ago next week, I ordered two KXV3B modules. I paid in full up front. I have heard nothing directly since, only a few general head-pattings sent to this reflector. I understand that I only have a few weeks to wait. Frustrating. Ralph, VE7XF __ 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 wes_n...@triconet.org __ 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 k2vco@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
