[Elecraft] K3 STATUS

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Most of what Don (K7FJ) said goes for me.
This will be my 1st 'K', I naively (I do mean that literally) thought it
would be shipping at the end of July. When the announcement said end of Aug,
I was disappointed, but accepted that it was beyond Elecrafts' control and
that it was better to get the rig right rather than out the door (I still
do).
When that date was missed and it was Oct, I thought - ok, they have a
revised date and have added contingency - at least it will be this time.

That date was over 3 weeks ago and it still hasn't shipped. Yes I'm
impatient ("annoyed by being kept waiting or by being delayed"), at lot of
you asking why we are so impatient already have a 'K' - I have an FT-857.

Like many others, I want to get my hands on the rig and I have to say, no
mater how much I appreciate Elecraft are doing their best and how good I
understand (not 1st hand), the company to be, I am annoyed (if only
slightly) at having been given 4 dates and (mine) has still not shipped yet.

I'm sure it will be worth the wait and yes, it will be exciting - but it
doesn't stop being impatient (and no amount of me mailing that or you
saying, please don't be, will change it).


Believe it or not, my email client picks the signatures at random!

On 1/11/07 16:55, "VA3TUFHAM at aol.com" <VA3TUFHAM at aol.com> sent:

> As a long-time observer of the Elecraft scene and owner of a K2, I  can't
> help but marvel at the impatience exhibited by some hams while awaiting  the
> arrival of their K3. ...

-- 
Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold.
For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power
to hurt you.
So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs,
and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.
-Leonardo da Vinci,  painter, engineer, musician, and scientist (1452-1519)