[Elecraft] RE: Elecraft K3 - Serial Numbers

[WS6X]

Here's my story:

1.) April 28 - Ordered the K3 (kit, 50% down) at the opening bell on
Saturday morning. (I ogled the K3 on Friday afternoon / evening, but thought
I should "sleep on it" for a few hours.)

2.) November 5
	- My credit card was debited, very early in the morning, for the
invoice balance.
	- Late afternoon I received a shipping notice and UPS tracking
number via email.
	- An hour or so later I received the "This is to inform you that
your recent order has been shipped. . ." email from Elecraft.

3.) November 6
	- According to the tracking scans the coveted white box arrived in
Fresno at 6:52 A, and was "Out for delivery" at 8:22 A.
	- At 3:17 P the UPS delivery guy nearly scared me spitless by
pounding on the laundry door right next to my shack! I had left the overhead
garage door open so he would know I was home, but wasn't expecting him to
bring it inside the garage!
	- Began unpacking at 3:21 P.
	- Dug down into the box that contained the small manila envelope
labeled, "SN tag enclosed." Well I'll be et fer a tater!! Would you look at
the grin on that ole boy! SERIAL NUMBER 00034!!!
	- Completely unpacked the box and ID-ed all the major stuff.
	- 4:35 P, began assembly.  
	- Needed a break from the excitement, so took the cats for a short
walk, began cooking dinner for my hard-working XYL, and then went back for a
second look at the precious pile!
	- 6:15 P, famished wife arrived, served made-from-scratch sweet 'n
sour pork.
	- 7:00 P, back to assembly.
	- 9:15 P, arrived at the point of initial power up. All resistance
checks A-OK. Since I don't have a single PP connecter in the house -- other
than the set in the kit -- I decided to call it a day.
	- 9:25 P, Picking up the sweet little K3 by the left side carrying
handle, I proudly showed it to my darling wife. She looked at it and said,
"Is THAT $3000 worth? Darn! And I just made her sweet 'n sour pork!!

On a more serious note, tomorrow I'll forward a few of my observations /
reactions to the K3 kit building process, and give a progress update.

73,

Jim - WS6X

Oh yes, thanks, Elecraft, for a very well-crafted product.