[Elecraft] K3 # 238 build experience -standards have dropped IMO

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Hi Bob,

Have you contacted parts at elecraft.com for the missing parts? I've 
alerted Scott to look for your email and we will get these out to you 
immediately.

I apologize for the missing parts. We strive to be 100% accurate in our 
kitting and it pains us immensely any time something is missing. (I take 
each error like this personally as I know from my Heathkit days how 
frustrating it is to be building a kit and to come up short parts.)

The missing antenna connector (SO-239) was left out of several kits when 
our manufacturing supervisor was out sick. We thought we had caught them 
all, but it looks like your kit slipped through.

This is the first time I've heard about a full package of screws 
missing. Please make sure to look at the other areas in the kit to make 
sure it is not hidden somewhere.

I have heard of individual screws missing, usually just 1 or 2,  either 
through a kitting error or by being lost during the customer inventory. 
We do include extras of many of them, but I'm going to increase the 
amount of the key screws for future kits to cover this.

73, Eric   WA6HHQ
Elecraft
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bobatbay at beeb.net wrote:
> After waiting 9 months for the radio .. vital parts were 
> missing form the shipment. (antenna connector and its special 
> pigtail lead, plus a whole pack of US style '4-40'  screws 
> unobtainable in the UK. 
>