We ordered a refrigerator last March, and it wasn't delivered till October,
so there are a lot of delays across all manufacturing.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 1:18 PM Walter Underwood
wrote:
> Just not true. The Ford F-150 production is limited by parts availability.
> In November, our order for a n
Best Buy has been totally out of laser printers for months.
Alan N1AL
On 3/31/2021 12:16 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
Just not true. The Ford F-150 production is limited by parts availability. In
November, our order for a new fridge was canceled and the model is still not
available. If huge i
I'm just happy we got past the TP shortage.
Lou W7HV
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 1:14:04 PM MDT, Jim Brown
wrote:
On 3/31/2021 10:34 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:
> Most products are still being manufactured and are available.
Not true. We're one of the lucky ones whose home survived
On 3/31/2021 10:34 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:
Most products are still being manufactured and are available.
Not true. We're one of the lucky ones whose home survived the summer's
wildfires, but 3 weeks without power turned our fridge into a home for
all sorts of stinking mold. The lead time on
I agree with Dave, although unlike him, I have ordered a K4, on the "no deposit"
plan, so I'm not out any money. Of course, no one is actually out of money,
other than the opportunity cost, if they chose to bail out.
I sympathize with Elecraft's plight, but issues have plagued everyone and one
It is a good thing none of you are waiting for a new Bike.
It will be 2023 before the bike industry recovers.
Or build a house. Here in Canada (where we have lots of wood) lumber
prices are up over 180%. 2x4" x 8ft aren't cheap.
Mike va3mw
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In my day job, working for a supplier of technology to a wide swath of
consumer electronics manufacturers, I've observed over the past year
major shifts in demand and the kinds of products people are buying.
There have been surges in demand for some categories of products, and
collapses in dema
Just not true. The Ford F-150 production is limited by parts availability. In
November, our order for a new fridge was canceled and the model is still not
available. If huge industries like autos and appliances can’t get parts
sourced, little guys like Elecraft have to wait or redesign.
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The corona virus may have delayed kid's education and the K4 for a
year but certainly not everything. Most products are still being
manufactured and are available.
John KK9A
Ray wa6vab wrote:
Maybe Eric should just say……..
Life with the corona virus has delayed everything by One Year,
So
Uhh .. I'm not the one doing the whining. The guys who post here asking
when they might actually know when they will get their K4 are the ones
you should maybe be accusing. I'm just making an outsider observation
on their behalf.
Besides, this isn't a marketing issue. It's a simple commu
ept or be Happy Either !*
Ray WA6VAB K3
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of SteveL
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6:51 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Where are the K4 reviews?
I think there were also Elecraft employees who sadly lost their houses in the
wild fires of last summer. That plus
I think there were also Elecraft employees who sadly lost their houses in the
wild fires of last summer. That plus pandemic plus loss of IC fab house(s) in
Asia plus cancelation of most all Ham conventions last year - just a lot to
endure in the last 12 months - I do not envy anyone trying to k
Elecraft is unlike all other world-class mfrs of amateur radio
transceivers. They are very, very small. They have to be to keep their
margins big enough to compete with giants who mfr marine, aviation, and
consumer electronics. They can't get away with marketing a KX4 that puts
out ONE WATT more
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Where are the K4 reviews?
If you believe all of that to be true, clearly you haven't been
following the posts here on the reflector.
Besides, I don't find "if you can't accept being in the dark ask for
your money back" to be sou
If you believe all of that to be true, clearly you haven't been
following the posts here on the reflector.
Besides, I don't find "if you can't accept being in the dark ask for
your money back" to be sound business practice. It certainly wouldn't
have been tolerated in the large business I
Following the posts everyday….
> On Mar 30, 2021, at 2:57 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
>
>
> If you believe all of that to be true, clearly you haven't been following the
> posts here on the reflector.
>
> Besides, I don't find "if you can't accept being in the dark ask for your
> money back
On 3/30/2021 1:33 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
t is puzzling to see the lack of substantive information as other have
posted. This has not been how Wayne and Eric and Elecraft have operated
in the past.
We're in the midst of a pandemic. Elecraft is a small company, and
they've had COVID in
"Group 1, done by May" ?? Would be nice. I am not going to hold my
breath. The few (2?), "I got a UPS package", were from orders entered
the first day. Group 1 was not closed until Jan 2020??
"I Think" some of the communications from Elecraft are "hung up" with
the Ferengi print from the on
I am curious. Did you miss the update that was done via the remote Hamvention a
few weeks ago. Group 1 clears in May?? Is your communication comment based on
lack of website info? Customer’s that paid (me) should get emails every week??
I feel like I have been kept in the loop. That’s quite dif
You might try the "K4-Elecraft" group...
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On
Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:33 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Where are the K4 reviews?
It is puzzling to see t
It is puzzling to see the lack of substantive information as other have
posted. This has not been how Wayne and Eric and Elecraft have operated
in the past.
I don't believe it is asking too much for regular updates on delivery
dates.
Just because some are not happy with a delay does not mea
David,
Is the customer set you are referring to and claiming to be sympathetic too
even in existence? Elecraft will refund money to anyone that asks. Wouldn’t
those that can’t have their money tied up have pulled out by now? Wouldn’t
those that are upset with the communications be gone by now?
As the kids say, "cool story, bro."
None of it changes the fact that lots of people have put out a lot of
money with almost zero visibility into when they will get their product,
and the K4 situation doesn't have the significantly leveraged upside
that your story did. There isn't the same ri
During the online event some weeks ago, Eric said he expected to finish Group 1
by May.
73,
John
WA1EAZ
> On Mar 30, 2021, at 2:51 PM, Steven Kline via Elecraft
> wrote:
>
> Paid in full here since last year and ordered June 2019, try rationalizing
> that with spouse. Down to my last TT
Paid in full here since last year and ordered June 2019, try rationalizing that
with spouse. Down to my last TT Orion of two, barely keeping it on the air.
Almost at point of needing to cancel and ask money be returned so I can get
something else and keep operating. Seeing nothing, hearing no
I can’t imagine how it would feel to know that I had laid out $4k two years
ago, and still be waiting for fulfillment. NO, actually I can.
Several years ago, an up-and-coming system integration business I had been
associated with for several years (as a VAR) was going thru many of the same
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