[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!

[drewko1 at verizon.net]

Hello Ed,

Yes, some people would prefer to wait till they can buy one without
waiting...

For myself, I ordered one before I'd decided whether or not to
actually buy one-- so it is really Elecraft who is waiting for me. I
think they will be sending me an email any day now asking for my
decision. I imagine they are probably getting pretty nervous about my
final intentions by now.

There is a lot of psychology in all this.

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Wed, 21 May 2008 08:10:07 -0400, Ed, WA3WSJ wrote:

>Hello Drew, AF2Z
>
>I plunked down over $1300 for a deposit on my K3, but after waiting five
>months and then calling Elecraft they told me to wait another three
>months. That was a total wait of 8-months! At the five-month point I
>told Elecraft to cancel the order and send my money back.
>I then went out and bought an Icom 703+ and just love this little radio.
>It's no K3, but for less than $700 it's worth the money.
>
>I still plan to buy a K3, but I WILL NOT WAIT MONTHS to receive it.
>Elecraft doesn't have their act together concerning the K3. This is from
>an op who built a K1, K2 and a KX1. I'm VERY disappointed in Elecraft
>selling the K3 before they were geared up for production.
>
>When Elecraft has a K3 ON-THE-SHELF I might buy one.
>
>72,
>Ed, WA3WSJ
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