[Elecraft] 2nd Rx and DVR3

[Stewart Baker]

Precisely my feelings Paul. To quote others "Well said".

73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:33:19 +0000, paul.bradbeer2 at ntlworld.com 
wrote:
> I suppose like many I have felt aggrieved at delays etc in the 
past but have
> not added to the noise.  However, the 2nd Rx and DVR3 issue 
though has
> prompted me to post.
>
> The nub of the matter isn't that Elecraft are so much better 
than YaeKenCom
> etc about 'admitting' their delays etc, the problem for me is 
that Options
> such as the 2nd Rx and DVR were toted as main features of the K3 
(and thus,
> things that influenced my purchasing decision), not things that 
my be
> developed later.  The fact that 8 months after I placed my order 
with deposit
> (2nd batch I thought... but I'm getting so confused now) there 
is no sign of
> a KDVR3 or KRX3 is shoddy at best, and bordering on deceptive.
>
> I'm a big Elecraft fan/supporter, and have been for years, but 
the fact that
> my ordered K3 keeps slipping away, that my 50% deposit (now) 
counts for
> nought (at the time the website lead me to believe it moved me 
up the
> chain..), and that key Options are still a long way from 
Production standard,
> just leaves me feeling bruised. I'm not at all reassured by the 
'Shipping
> Updates' because unless one has an insight as to how many orders 
there were
> for 8/9/10 May 07 etc, it is completely meaningless for people 
with later
> orders.
>
> Sorry, I've kept my gob shut for a long time now, but this is 
not a good way
> to treat loyal customers.  Flame away, I know this is 
heresy............
>
> Paul M0CVX
>
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