[Elecraft] RE: Translation - 2nd RX

[starmike at bellsouth.net]

These delays are dissapointing to me as well, but I would rather have it right, than to go out with issues.  I look at the Yaesu FT-2000 (and the 9000 for that fact) was released with a lot of issues which still have not been resolved.  I would have Elecraft resolve these things before releasing them, no matter how dissapointing it may seem

Mike, N4GW

-------------- Original message from Stewart Baker <stewart at baker.nildram.co.uk>: -------------- 


> 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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