Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping

2021-04-26 Thread stephen shearer
Yes, I saw that and the " After that you will start to see the the order date that we are shipping change much more quickly. "  I am sure I can find another holiday (Fathers Day) between now and my shipping date.  I "need" matching monitors and a nice desk to go with the K4D and the PN50 mini c

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping

2021-04-26 Thread Eric Garner
There was an update to the K4 product page yesterday that spelled this out in more detail: *K4 Update 4/25/2021* We are working hard getting your K4's out the door and we have just finished shipping our Group 1 orders from May 16th, which was 1 day before the 2019 Dayton Hamvention opened. We are

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping

2021-04-26 Thread stephen shearer
Bill, Group one was still taking orders at the beginning of 2020 (January at least). I placed my group one order before Thanksgiving 2019. I suspect (hope) most of the group one orders were placed during the Hamvention ?? I upgraded my order from a K4 to a K4D before Easter 2020 (no problem -

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping

2021-04-26 Thread Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft
Joe There are 3 groups.  Group one has at least 2 days.  Group one day two orders should be filled by mid May.  Do you know how many days arein group one?  I know I don't, hi.  I don't even know what group I am in. GL with your order.  I am not gonna get too excited about expected shipping date

[Elecraft] K4 shipping

2021-04-23 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. Getting excited now that my K4 should be shipping in the next several weeks. After all, the Mother Ship said that the Group 1 orders will be filled by the end of May (this May—grin). And I'm in Group 1 sooo………I’ll believe it when I see it (grin). Any K4’s shipped recently? Take ca

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping update?

2021-03-01 Thread Macy monkeys
That don't cut it with me. Share the good news brothers and sisters. Let's hear from new K4 owners! John K7FD > On Mar 1, 2021, at 7:47 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: > > I know one person who has a production K4. He doesn't want his name > publicized because he doesn't want to be flooded with que

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping update?

2021-03-01 Thread Bill Frantz
I know one person who has a production K4. He doesn't want his name publicized because he doesn't want to be flooded with questions. I suspect most of the other lucky ones feel the same way. 73 Bill AE6JV On 3/1/21 at 4:27 PM, w...@bellsouth.net (Joseph Trombino, Jr) wrote: Have I missed any

[Elecraft] K4 Shipping update?

2021-03-01 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. Have I missed any K4 shipping updates or have there just not been any lately? Been playing with an Icom IC-705…nice little rig but not as user friendly as my KX3. Still, it does have some nice features that I’d like to see in the new KX4 (grin). Take care, stay healthy and enjoy.

[Elecraft] K4 shipping update

2020-09-28 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. OK…so it’s almost the end of September and I’m wondering if Elecraft can provide any updated shipping info on the K4. Or, are we looking at yet another delay. Inquisitive minds wanting to know and all of that stuff. 73, Joe W2KJ I QRP

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-12 Thread Jim Brown
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Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-03 Thread Tony Estep
On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 11:21 AM Wayne Burdick wrote: > ...This past few weeks has been very difficult for California and the Bay > Area in particularforests all over the West vulnerable...We had > employees evacuated due to fires burningair quality has been > horrendous... ==

[Elecraft] K4 shipping

2020-09-02 Thread Dauer, Edward
Have the firm prices been set yet? I looked but didn't see them on the web site. (Yeah, I know, "If you have to ask the price . . .") Ted, KN1CBR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: htt

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping?

2020-09-02 Thread Bill Johnson
Nr4c Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:20 PM To: N4ZR Cc: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping? I think they built 20-25 for Field Testors for the KX3. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 2, 2020, at 8:22 AM, N4ZR wrote: > > Not to be a curmudgeon, but don&

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping?

2020-09-02 Thread Nr4c
I think they built 20-25 for Field Testors for the KX3. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 2, 2020, at 8:22 AM, N4ZR wrote: > > Not to be a curmudgeon, but don't you suppose they built at least this many > for testers? > > -- > 73, Pete N4ZR > Check out the Reverse Beacon Network

[Elecraft] K4 Shipping?

2020-09-02 Thread N4ZR
Not to be a curmudgeon, but don't you suppose they built at least this many for testers? -- 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at , now spotting RTTY activity worldwide. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. __

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Martin Sole
Thoughts with all you guys who have suffered losses. Truly terrible news. I just saw on my twitter feed a post from Elecraft showing a picture of 3 K4's on the bench going through testing. I guess next step will be out the door. Someone's getting lucky! Martin, HS0ZED On 2/9/63 07:59, Jim

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Jim Brown
On 9/1/2020 9:11 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: In related news, one of our local field testers lost pretty much everything he owned, including his K4, due to one fire's unprecedented rampage through our coastal forests. Many our neighbors lost everything, four hams that I know of, including Elecr

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping

2020-09-01 Thread Don Wilhelm
Joe, You cannot get more official than what Wayne says. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/1/2020 5:11 PM, Joseph Trombino, Jr wrote: Howdy Gang. Just saw a note from Wayne (on another subject) indicating that a small number of K4’s will ship this week. Has Elecraft officially said that K4 shipping is begi

[Elecraft] K4 shipping

2020-09-01 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. Just saw a note from Wayne (on another subject) indicating that a small number of K4’s will ship this week. Has Elecraft officially said that K4 shipping is beginning this week? If so, could some kind soul send me a copy of the email. Many thanks for any assistance. Stay safe and

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread turnbull
Roycraft Date: 01/09/2020 18:17 (GMT+00:00) To: Wayne Burdick , Björn Ekelund Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping?? Wayne and Eric,I'm very sorry for all the problems you guys in California are having dealing with multiple problems beyond your control and

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Björn Ekelund
I am so sorry to hear about your fires, as if covid19 was not a burden enough. I don't think I'm on any developer's list but would love to get on it if possible. I do most of the radio interface coding in the DXLog dev team. We have a decent number of users and take pride in supporting new radios

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Ted Roycraft
Wayne and Eric, I'm very sorry for all the problems you guys in California are having dealing with multiple problems beyond your control and it is completely understandable why the K4 has been delayed.  I'm sure that no one wants them shipping more than you do.. Anyway, I am writing you to as

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Björn, The programmer's reference is mostly complete, but I still have to separate out internal vs. public commands. That was the plan, right up until the the fires :-/ Are you already on our developer's list? We'll be posting the programmer's reference to this list as soon as it's ready.

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Please stay safe. The K4 is just parts. You are irreplaceable. On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 12:11 PM Wayne Burdick wrote: > A small batch is in process to go out this week, and I'm sure Eric will > post an update. > > So how about a weather report? > > This past few weeks has been very difficult for

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Björn Ekelund
Hi Wayne, Since you are now shipping; When can we expect the K4 programmer's manual to be available for download? We want to make sure the DXLog (www.dxlog.net) contest logger supports K4 as soon as possible. I emailed you a few months ago but I guess that was too early. Björn SM7IUN Den tis 1

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Wayne Burdick
A small batch is in process to go out this week, and I'm sure Eric will post an update. So how about a weather report? This past few weeks has been very difficult for California and the Bay Area in particular. No one could have anticipated this at the beginning of the month (remember the Ham

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-09-01 Thread Nr4c
But well after closing for any of their regular shippers! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 1, 2020, at 12:55 AM, Macy monkeys wrote: > >  > It's not midnight yet on the west coast :) > > John K7FD > >> On Aug 31, 2020, at 9:44 PM, Nr4c wrote: >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ...nr4c

Re: [Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-08-31 Thread Macy monkeys
It's not midnight yet on the west coast :) John K7FD > On Aug 31, 2020, at 9:44 PM, Nr4c wrote: > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help:

[Elecraft] [K4] Shipping??

2020-08-31 Thread Nr4c
Did anyone hear of any K4s being shipped yesterday, August 31st. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecr

[Elecraft] K4 shipping

2020-08-31 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. Well, it’s the end of August and I expect the K4 to start shipping tomorrow (grin). We should start a pool on when the shipping date will be…the winner will win a new K4 (right!!!) Here’s hoping all of the K4 buyers will get some good news soon. We can only hope. Take care and st

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-30 Thread John Bohnovic
I can filter all of the Elecraft groups so that all of the messages from the different groups appear in one folder. I don't do that because I want them in separate folders. I support having a separate K4 group. 73..de John/K4WJ On 8/29/2020 11:57 AM, Tom Azlin W7SUA wrote: I like having all t

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-29 Thread Tom Azlin W7SUA
I like having all the Elecraft discussion on this reflector. I do not consider any of it as tying up this one. Tom w7sua ( group 2 order for a K4, have the K-Line) On 8/26/2020 7:34 PM, Nr4c wrote: More likely this information will come from us as we announce the various stages of the deliver

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread Nr4c
No. They have no interest in doing this. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 28, 2020, at 4:22 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: > > I'm not waiting as I did not order one, but... > > Won't it be simpler for Elecraft to post this on a link from their website. > Those who want to know could

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread Edward R Cole
I'm not waiting as I did not order one, but... Won't it be simpler for Elecraft to post this on a link from their website. Those who want to know could access and management would be an addition for the Elecraft webmaster to handle. I have an extensive personal website and also manage a VHF

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread Paul Van Dyke
earer" > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: 28/08/2020 16:26:37 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info > > >OK, what is the group name? Elecraft-K4 ?? > >https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-K4 already exists, since (at least) > November > > > >73, steve &

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread Alan - G4GNX
What's the problem Steve? November is when I created the group. It's at: https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-K4 Ring any bells? ;-) 73, Alan. G4GNX -- Original Message -- From: "stephen shearer" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 28/08/2020 16:26:37 Subject: Re: [E

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread stephen shearer
OK, what is the group name? Elecraft-K4 ?? https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-K4 already exists, since (at least) November 73, steve On 8/28/20 6:33 AM, Alan - G4GNX wrote: Someone on another group suggested that there should be a group setup specifically for the K4. I responded by doing j

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread turnbull
something now.Peace and 73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Alan - G4GNX Date: 28/08/2020 11:34 (GMT+00:00) To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info I tried to send this yesterday, but it went astray. :-(Straight

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-28 Thread Alan - G4GNX
e users. 73, Alan. G4GNX -- Original Message -- From: "Nr4c" To: "Skip Davis" Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 28/08/2020 00:37:22 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info I don’t think the groups.io group here was setup by Elecraft for FTs I think it was setup by us

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-27 Thread Nr4c
I don’t think the groups.io group here was setup by Elecraft for FTs I think it was setup by users like you and me especially to discuss K4 stuff. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:08 PM, Skip Davis via Elecraft > wrote: > > Grant to respond to your reference to no

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-27 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
Grant to respond to your reference to not needing another group that is true in some respect except the K4 group was probably setup for field testers and Elecraft communications only. Being a field tester for the K2 there was a lot of post to help improve the product before it was sold to the ma

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-27 Thread Nr4c
Yes. The Elecraft-K4 on Groups.io. And I would like to see posts of when you got notice of shipping, order date, delivery, and serial number. I think this could really clog up the regulars Ecraft reflector so suggested using the groups.io list. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 2

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-27 Thread David F. Reed
Thanks guys! 73 de W5SV - David F. Reed > On Aug 26, 2020, at 22:43, Michael Gillen via Elecraft > wrote: > > I did a quick search and found “elecraft...@groups.io” __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listin

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Grant Youngman
PS. Frankly, there’s no real reason for yet another group dedicated to one radio. Many (most?) of the posts to that group are replicated here. And will have a wider audience of interested people here. Too many groups, too little time to read them all …. Grant NQ5T > On Aug 26, 2020, at 11:

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Michael Gillen via Elecraft
I did a quick search and found “elecraft...@groups.io” > On Aug 26, 2020, at 8:37 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: > > There’s a K4 group on groups.io. There’s nothing specific to those in > shipping group 1. > > Grant NQ5T > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 26, 2020, at 11:29 PM, Paul Van Dyke

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Grant Youngman
There’s a K4 group on groups.io. There’s nothing specific to those in shipping group 1. Grant NQ5T Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2020, at 11:29 PM, Paul Van Dyke wrote: > > David, I'm just going to hazard a guess. I believe is those of us that are > in the 1st wave of the K4 orders. > >

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Paul Van Dyke
David, I'm just going to hazard a guess. I believe is those of us that are in the 1st wave of the K4 orders. Paul KB9AVO On Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 11:18 PM David F. Reed wrote: > What is this K4 group you refer to? Those of us who have ordered? A > different email list? Inquiring minds would like

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread David F. Reed
What is this K4 group you refer to? Those of us who have ordered? A different email list? Inquiring minds would like to know… 73 de W5SV - David F. Reed > On Aug 26, 2020, at 21:34, Nr4c wrote: > > More likely this information will come from us as we announce the various > stages of the deliv

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Nr4c
More likely this information will come from us as we announce the various stages of the delivery progress to the group on one of the reflectors, probably the K4 group so as not to tie up this one with a lot of traffic not of interest to the mass membership. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Ted Roycraft
When they do start shipping it would be very interesting if they publicize the date that the shipped orders were placed. On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 7:19 PM Nr4c wrote: > Not the END yet! > > > > But close. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ...nr4c. bill > > > > > > > On Aug 26, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Jose

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Don Wilhelm
Joe, That was the goal, but consider that the fires may have impacted the schedule. Shipping one on the last day of the month meets the qualification. Be patient until Eric updates us. Stay safe, and if you are in the Western states, stay away from the fires. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/26/2020 1:51

Re: [Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Nr4c
Not the END yet! But close. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 26, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Joseph Trombino, Jr wrote: > > Howdy Gang. > > Any news about K4 shipping? > > Last I saw the K4 was gonna start shipping at the end of August. > > Take and stay healthy. > >73, Joe

[Elecraft] K4 shipping info

2020-08-26 Thread Joseph Trombino, Jr
Howdy Gang. Any news about K4 shipping? Last I saw the K4 was gonna start shipping at the end of August. Take and stay healthy. 73, Joe W2KJ I QRP, therefore I am __ Elecraft mailing list

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-17 Thread Bill Frantz
In the computer industry, we have a saying, "On time, Full featured, Debugged: Pick two." And the K4 is as much a computer as it is a radio. I'm glad that most commenters go for slipping the on time part of the triad. 73 Bill AE6JV (Who's waiting for the kit) On 1/16/20 at 2:25 PM, k6...@fo

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-17 Thread Kurt Pawlikowski
"By definition, the number of bugs in a program is infinite."     Regards,     kurtt, WB9FMC     Kurt Pawlikowski     The Pinrod Corporation     ku...@pinrod.com     (773) 284-9500     http://pinrod.com On 1/16/2020 2:19 PM, Gwen Patton wrote: Murphy's Law of Cybernetic Entomology says: "Ther

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-16 Thread stephen shearer
One of the software projects I worked on...  The lead eng reported it will be done in two weeks, for about six weeks.  Then WE looked at what/how we were doing the job and took a different approach.  it WAS done in two weeks, but needed six weeks of data (micro code) entry.  An intern did the d

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-16 Thread Walter Underwood
One of the Python developers observed that when the test suite passes, it doesn’t mean that Python is bug-free. It means that the test suite is insufficient. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jan 16, 2020, at 12:19 PM, Gwen Patton wrote: > > Mur

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-16 Thread Gwen Patton
Murphy's Law of Cybernetic Entomology says: "There's always one more bug." So "bug-free" is impossible. Gwen, NG3P On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 2:50 PM rich hurd WC3T wrote: > In the computer programming world, it's "bug free, cheap, or on time." :) > > > On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 2:25 PM Fred Jensen

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-16 Thread rich hurd WC3T
In the computer programming world, it's "bug free, cheap, or on time." :) On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 2:25 PM Fred Jensen wrote: > "Good, Fast, Cheap"** ... choose two. > > 73, > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV DM09dn > Washoe County > > **Said to a Marine BG. He chose Good & Cheap. We declined

Re: [Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-16 Thread Fred Jensen
"Good, Fast, Cheap"** ... choose two. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County **Said to a Marine BG.  He chose Good & Cheap.  We declined to bid On 1/15/2020 8:18 PM, Terry Brown wrote: I am one of those far down the list in the first shipping group. When I read the notice fro

[Elecraft] K4 Shipping Delay

2020-01-15 Thread Terry Brown
I am one of those far down the list in the first shipping group. When I read the notice from Eric and Wayne, about the new shipment dates for the K4, I was reminded of a comment from my builder a year and a half ago when our new house was about 4 months behind schedule. He said, we could ha