[Elecraft] RE: Translation - 2nd RX

[Stewart Baker]

And while were are at it, how about the KDVR3 (Digital Voice 
Recorder Option). This also seems to have slipped into the DELAYED 
category. For me, in addition to the 2nd receiver this modules 
availability was a decision maker. Total lack of transparency....

Stewart G3RXQ
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:33:05 -0800 (PST), Dave Agsten wrote:
>> Dave, N1LQ wrote : The delay of the second receiver
> option is to me both highly
> regrettable
> and somewhat deceptive.
>
> I, for one, based my purchase decision greatly on this
> option being
> ready for prime time which is obviously was not and
> apparently will not
>
> be any time soon.  Production delays are forgivable
> and understandable
> but discovering that this option which is touted as a
> big-time feature
> but is really no where near ready is confidence
> deflating.
>
> I have been personally patient waiting for my K3 (as
> are many others)
> and occasionally publicly supportive on this list of
> the delays that
> Elecraft has been experiencing. Now we discover that a
> MAJOR K3 feature
>
> is no where near production ready, if even designed at
> this time. Come
> on.... <
>
> I have to agree with Dave here. It's the same
> situation here. The delays are understandable. Even a
> SHORT, further delay with the KRX3, was accepable. Now
> it's listed merely as "DELAYED". What does that really
> mean? If I recall correctly, the KRX3 2nd receiver
> option has been on the Elecraft info/order sheet, with
> no mention of being available "in the future", at any
> time since its annoucement. All of the info sheets I
> have from Dayton show the KRX3 as being like any other
> option...such as filters. This option was certainly a
> deciding factor in ordering a K3. It wasn't until
> quite a few orders were taken that it was suddenly
> listed with a later shipping date that continues, even
> now, to slip. ( A big slip apparently, since now there
> isn't even a projected date ) I was never informed
> when placing my order on May 25th that the KRX3 would
> not be available with the rest of my order. Was anyone
> else who ordered before the KRX3 delay was posted
> notified that the it would not be immediately
> available? My 50% deposit was calculated with the KRX3
> option included. It would be nice to know exactly
> what's going on here. If it is, as Wayne said, that
> they are redesigning for a valid reason, then there is
> no way the KRX3 should have been listed as an
> available option from Day 1.
>
> I was thinking about having my deposit applied to a K2
> and waiting until "who knows when" for the 2nd
> production run to be shipped. Now, with the KRX3 news,
> I'm not sure what direction to go. It has made me
> decide to scrap the K2 idea. Perhaps an Orion II or an
> Omni VII for now and continue to wait and see on the
> K3. I could probably have either Ten-Tec within a week
> or so. Then, when the K3 comes along, I can do my own
> side-by-side.
>
> And, in reading a few of the latest list postings,
> there appears to be some issues with using the K3
> being used in a certain manner before the KRX3 is
> available. ie. VFO A/B things. To me, having one band
> on VFO A and another on VFO B is perfectly normal and
> should not be an issue.
>
> It does seem that the K3 was actually announced and
> released a bit before it was ready for Prime Time.
> That was probably driven by the Visalia and Dayton
> dates which, obviously, would not be slipped.
>
> 73,
> Dave N8AG
>
>
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