[Elecraft] K3 Status Update 8/29/07

[Larry Phipps]

No problem guys... I'm happy to wait. I ran into the same problems on a 
much smaller scale (2 PCBs, ~110 part numbers) when I launched my 
LP-100. I have a special place in my heart for the guys who waited 4 
months after ordering for the initial product shipments. Unless you've 
been there, it's hard to understand that one seemingly insignificant 
part, or bad trace on a PCB, or a thin silk screen, can delay 
everything... and this can extend beyond the initial run because each 
run seems to generate small random problems. In my case, on the second 
run I had a distributor deliver toroids with the wrong ferrite mix, 
mixed in with correct ones (these are unmarked parts as you know). I can 
also state from experience, that offering a product in both assembled 
and kit form adds a layer of complexity that is higher than expected.

I for one view the K3 as a breakthrough product... one which will change 
the market, and am willing to wait as long as it takes. Get some sleep, 
take some walks and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

73,
Larry N8LP



Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
> K3 Status Update: August 29, 2007
>
> Note from Eric:
> I apologize for not posting earlier. I planned on posting an update for
> everyone before I left town for the JA Ham Fair last week, but ran out
> of time. So you can blame this delay in status on me (and the Marketing
> dept.) instead of the Engineering dept.
>
>