[Elecraft] K3 Shipping Date Change - AGAIN

[johnny]

Hello Mike,

I didn't realise you were in this group.

It is lucky that Elecraft does have a big group of loyal customers. 
Perhaps, its past goodwill and production quality lead to such a group of 
patient and loyal customers.  I think Elecraft will eventually learn 
something and improve in future.

Having battled with the big brands, Elecraft is in fact not bad.

I think the shipment of K3 will eventually improve as Elecraft moves a long 
further in the learning curve.  We are born to make mistakes.  However, if 
we can really learn from mistakes and improve, the cost paid for the 
mistakes is not wasted.

Like some of the others in this group, I am still waiting for my K3 and not 
feeling good.  However, I would give some chance to Elecraft because there 
is not much similar kind of kit business in the amateur radio world.  Let 
them make profit and survive and we get more choices.

With Kenwood departing the amateur radio world and Yaesu's fluctuated 
quality control, there are really not much left in the amateur radio world. 
We need healthy product competition in order to force the manufacturer to 
improve their products.

73,

Johnny VR2XMC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Fatchett W0MU" <w0mu at w0mu.com>
To: "Thom LaCosta" <lacosta at bcpl.net>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipping Date Change - AGAIN


> This is getting silly.
>
> I am sorry for saying anything.
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> On 11/2/07 6:16 AM, "Thom LaCosta" <lacosta at bcpl.net> wrote:
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>> At 10:46 PM 11/1/2007, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
>>
>>> Elecraft put out some numbers and dates that they had hoped to meet.  It
>>> didn't happen.  As the owner of my own company I hate to make 
>>> commitments
>>> that that I am unable to meet.  Stuff happens.
>>
>> So, as owner of your own company...would you promise your customers
>> status updates on a schedule you deleveloped, and then not deliver on
>> the updates?
>>
>> I think there are many folks who understand delays, but not the lack
>> of information about the delays given as promised.
>>
>> It's very much like appointments....if I make an appointment to see
>> you Friday at 2 p.m. and show up Tuesday at 3 p.m., would you have
>> any reason to complain?
>>
>> 73,
>> Thom - k3hrn