[Elecraft] K3 - Can't ship them out the door?

[David Wilburn]

'Extensive promotion'?  I have seen some adds in the magazines, and a
couple of articles in NCJ by early adopters.  But nothing big
mainstream.  I have not seen multi-page spreads, or any promotions you
see from other manufactures.  Most of the 'promotion' has been on this
list.  Promotion on other lists are based on field testers.  But
regardless, thanks for the step ahead.
-  

David Wilburn
k4dgw at k4dgw.com
K4DGW
K2 S/N 5982


On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 16:04 -0500, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> > Almost every ham rig is released and publicized long before 
> > the radio hits the market.
> 
> That's true to some extent but other than the Icom 7700 and 
> perhaps the TenTec Orion, I don't know of any that received 
> such extensive promotion so far in advance of delivery in 
> real quantity.  In particular, I can't think of any where the 
> manufacturer encouraged significant deposits or full payment 
> up-front and then missed the first delivery target for those 
> pre-paid orders by more than 90 days.  
> 
> I understand the temptation to announce a product at a large 
> trade show (hamfest) even though deliveries are "in the 
> future."  I understand the desire to provide an attractive 
> "availability" date.  I even understand problems involved in 
> ramping up production when the initial prototype is complete 
> and working.  However, to accept orders (particularly with 
> payment at the time of order or with significant deposits) 
> for products that are not in production and can not possibly 
> be delivered in a timely manner and then fail to provide 
> realistic schedule updates is questionable - and a sure way 
> to alienate potential customers.    
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike 
> > Fatchett W0MU
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 2:47 PM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 - Can't ship them out the door?
> > 
> > 
> > Whoohoo moving up in the queue!!!
> > 
> > Almost every ham rig is released and publicized long before 
> > the radio hits the market.
> > 
> 
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