[Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Wait and Wait and Wait!

[David Wilburn]

No worries.  You wait.  In the mean time, the rig will cost more, and 
those who endured, will be enjoying the rig.  I know I am certainly 
having a good time with mine.


Dave Wilburn
K4DGW
K2/100 - S/N 5982
K3/100 - S/N 766

"For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will 
never know."


Edward R. Breneiser 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
> **********************************************************
> Yeah, that's right... most of us took a crash course in CW, learning
> it overnight. Then worked all band DXCC the next day. And we expect
> the solar flux to be at 300 in another week here or so. So where's our
> K3's? We didn't become ham radio operators because we like to wait
> around for stuff. No sir.
> 
> 73,
> Drew
> AF2Z
> 
> 
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