Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-15 Thread Jim Brown
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:53:57 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: >DHL uses do a good job, but others will just leave a parcel >most anywhere from the mailbox at the end of the driveway to the >house! That's the bad one (and their predecssor, Airborne). Jim _

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Brett Howard
When I called UPS they actually told me that a signature would be required and thankfully my wife offered to work from home and sign for it being that I had to be in the office that day... Working on schematic entry from home is a pain! On Mon, 2008-07-14 at 05:58 -0700, KB1PXD wrote: > My wife j

RE: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 1:54 PM > To: Jim Brown > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature? &g

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread NZ0T
I'm lucky in that we own the hardware store in our small (4K) town and the UPS guy will leave an expensive package there if I'm not home. The XYL runs the store and is usually there when he delivers. I'm in sales and office at home so I may be there or halfway across the state. That said I am p

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, Funny that you mention that - we have a 1/4 mile driveway, and some vendors that DHL uses do a good job, but others will just leave a parcel most anywhere from the mailbox at the end of the driveway to the house! So far, I have found them all, but there could come a time when I might mi

RE: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Jim Brown
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:55:47 -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >However, our UPS driver is happy to put parcels in specified locations, >such as on a back porch, if asked I've lived and worked a bunch of places, both big cities and now out in the country. My universal experience with UPS has been

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Matt Patterson
onday, July 14, 2008 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature? I learned my lesson with this. I sold a TS-2000 and had it shipped and insured via UPS. UPS delivers it and the guy isn't there so they leave it on the front porch. His house just so happens to be adja

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Ken Kopp
Here in the outback of Montana UPS routinely leaves packages on doorsteps ... or opens the door and sets it inside. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post t

RE: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Don W3FPR wrote: With the good tracking tools available with UPS, I really don't understand why anyone would want to require a signature on delivery - especially for delivery to a residence since there is always a chance that no one would be home when the UPS man arrives.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Jim's mail
]> Cc: Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 7:06 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature? Bill, Only if you ask that it be required. With the good tracking tools available with UPS, I really don't understand why anyone would want to require a signature on delivery - especial

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Matt Patterson
I learned my lesson with this. I sold a TS-2000 and had it shipped and insured via UPS. UPS delivers it and the guy isn't there so they leave it on the front porch. His house just so happens to be adjacent to a city bus stop! He gets home to find that the package is no longer on his front p

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Jon K Hellan
KB1PXD wrote: My wife just contacted UPS and they stated that no signature would be required. I guess if you lived in an apartment or something, the wouldn't leave the package without signature. Doesn't that mean 2-3k $ worth left unguarded on your doorstep? And Elecraft refused to send min

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread KB1PXD
My wife just contacted UPS and they stated that no signature would be required. I guess if you lived in an apartment or something, the wouldn't leave the package without signature. - Bill KB1PXD wrote: > > Can anyone tell me if the K3 shipment via UPS requires > signature? > > - Bill >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, Only if you ask that it be required. With the good tracking tools available with UPS, I really don't understand why anyone would want to require a signature on delivery - especially for delivery to a residence since there is always a chance that no one would be home when the UPS man arri

[Elecraft] K3 delivery require signature?

2008-07-14 Thread KB1PXD
Can anyone tell me if the K3 shipment via UPS requires signature? - Bill -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-delivery-require-signature--tp527125p527125.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecra

Re: [Elecraft] K3 delivery confusion

2008-05-02 Thread Augie Hansen
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: Okay, I just don't "get it." DJ8ZJ sez he ordered on Nov 26 and got SN 800 KG4LCF sez he ordered on Nov 18 and got SN 799 Huh? Possible reasons: - One was assembled and tested, the other a kit. - One may have requested a hold until a particular S/N (match a K2 S/N).

[Elecraft] K3 delivery confusion

2008-05-01 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Okay, I just don't "get it." DJ8ZJ sez he ordered on Nov 26 and got SN 800 KG4LCF sez he ordered on Nov 18 and got SN 799 Huh? de Doug KR2Q ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subsc

[Elecraft] K3 Delivery

2008-04-12 Thread Stan Rowe
To add to the database, my K3, s/n 650 was delivered to me in Michigan yesterday, April 1 after having been shipped by UPS April 7. It is a K3/100 kit, fairly loaded with accessories and filters. I ordered it September 15 by handing an order form directly to Eric at W9DXCC. I had received my

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery notice

2008-03-18 Thread Darwin, Keith
So, we're into Sept orders, ea? My order was placed in late September. I'm thinking I just might get a delivery-gram during the month of March! That will be a good thing. I've e-mailed Elecraft 3 times in the last 3 weeks to change my order. Each time I added something. They need to ship befor

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery notice

2008-03-17 Thread Matt Patterson
WOW! They are really starting to make headway on the backlog! 73 Matt W5LL K2# 4778 George Cortez Jr wrote: Delivery notice today for K3/100 ordered on 9-9-2007 shipped 2 day ups so its almost build time! George NE2I ___ Elecraft mailing list Pos

[Elecraft] K3 Delivery notice

2008-03-17 Thread George Cortez Jr
Delivery notice today for K3/100 ordered on 9-9-2007 shipped 2 day ups so its almost build time! George NE2I ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub,

[Elecraft] [K3] delivery of 00201

2008-01-12 Thread PE8E
Greetings fellow elecrafters, Some may now say "oh no, not another one", but others expressed they want to keep track of the progress in delivery of the desired goodies. Yesterday the brown stork made a delivery in the deep south (although highest part) of the Netherlands. We all know, storks lik

[Elecraft] K3 Delivery - data point from Maryland

2007-12-14 Thread Converse, Robert
For those interested: May 2 - K3 kit ordered by fax about 10:30 EDT Dec 6 - Invoice 47503 received in email from Lisa at 20:30 EST, estimating shipment in 7-10 days Dec 7 - I emailed a response at 07:30 EST, to add two filters and specify shipment by 2-day air Dec 12 - Shipment notice received f

RE: [Elecraft] k3 delivery

2007-10-09 Thread Craig Rairdin
> Oct 8. has gone. The magic week is going. Oct 8 was a holiday in the US and there was no mail service. By choosing this week to start shipping, Elecraft cleverly bought an extra day, since they couldn't have shipped anything yesterday anyway. Only in America would we celebrate October 12 on Oct

Re: [Elecraft] k3 delivery

2007-10-09 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Tue, 9 Oct 2007, Julian G4ILO wrote: The shipping status page still states that "shipments are currently targeted to begin shipping week of Oct 8th." Two points: A. the week of ... that means Aptos has the entire week to begin shippping... NOT that shipping must begin October 8, 2007.

Re: [Elecraft] k3 delivery

2007-10-09 Thread Julian G4ILO
Previous status updates were dated Sept 6th, 18th and 29th. No precedent that they should be weekly. The shipping status page still states that "shipments are currently targeted to begin shipping week of Oct 8th." If nothing has changed, why the need for an update? There is an old saying that "no n

[Elecraft] k3 delivery

2007-10-09 Thread Benny Aumala
Oct 8. has gone. The magic week is going. Not a word here. Are we AFRAID ?? Is Elecraft too busy to give a line or two here. I have been waiting at least a weekly short report. Benny OH9NB ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net

[Elecraft] K3 Delivery

2007-08-30 Thread Fred (FL)
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[Elecraft] K3 Delivery

2007-08-30 Thread w6jd
I, for one, am glad to see Elecraft doing the right thing in not releasing an unfinished product. We've waited this long, a couple of more weeks ain't that big'a deal. Way in the dim dark past I bought one of the first Plymouth Volare station wagons.boy, what a mistake that was! At that poi

[Elecraft] K3 delivery

2007-08-27 Thread Scott McDowell
Hi I just ordered my K3 today (Aug 27/07) and Lisa said to expect shipment sometime in November, so this might give you some idea of when to expect yours. 73 Scott N5SM _ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and moreĀ….then map

[Elecraft] K3 delivery

2007-08-22 Thread Scott McDowell
Hi Lisa, at Elecraft told me today that it will be at least December before anyone will get immediate delivery when ordering a K3. She said you might get it a little earlier if you go ahead and order it now. 73 Scott N5SM _ Tease

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates

2007-07-12 Thread Craig Rairdin
ut that. Craig NZ0R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Augie Hansen Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:19 PM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates Craig Rairdin wrote: > If you ordered at or after Dayton you'

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates

2007-07-12 Thread Augie Hansen
Craig Rairdin wrote: If you ordered at or after Dayton you're in the third run. That was almost two months ago, so that sounds like when you ordered. Are you basing this statement on hard evidence, or is it perhaps speculation? I ask because I ordered on line and received a confirmation via

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates

2007-07-12 Thread Craig Rairdin
ly 12, 2007 7:17 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates Hi All, Sorry for the bandwidth, but does anyone know if there is a way you can check to see which Production Run of the K3 you are in. I've just noticed that current orders are now scheduled for Oct-

[Elecraft] K3 Delivery Dates

2007-07-12 Thread vk2nu
Hi All, Sorry for the bandwidth, but does anyone know if there is a way you can check to see which Production Run of the K3 you are in. I've just noticed that current orders are now scheduled for Oct-Nov, but I can't remember what it was when I placed my order last month ?? I know I could prob