[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 54, Issue 1

[Ron Meiring]

Eric and others ....

It is good to hear that the K3 business is so succesfull.
On the other hand I am waiting now almost 2 years on

the software for the -->KTCXO3-1 High Stability Reference Oscillator 
the KDVR3 (Digital Voice Recorder Option) to be shipped ....

Even down under we consider this as way too long .....

Ron VK4KDD



On Wed,  1 Oct 2008 04:02:25 -0400 (EDT), 
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>Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:12:31 -0700
>From: "David Yarnes" <w7aqk at cox.net>
>Subject: [Elecraft] OT--K3's Approaching 2,000
>To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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>Hi All,
>
>I just have to say that, notwithstanding all the sticky
>problems we've seen in production, it's pretty darn amazing
>that we are getting close to having 2,000 K3's out there.
>And apparently demand is still pretty strong.  Let's see,
>2,000 K3's at an average cost of $2,000, that's about $4
>million!  That's probably low, and an average cost of $3,000
>might be a better guess, which would mean $6 million!  Not
>too shabby!  And I know a bunch of folks out there who have
>$4K  or more committed to their K3.  Congrats to Eric and
>Wayne for what seems to be a hugely successful design.  All
>of us who own one should pat ourselves on the back for
>having a piece of a real winner--it will maybe help take
>your mind off of what is happening to us in the stock
>market!!!!  I'm starting to think I may have to skip meals
>every other day!
>
>Dave W7AQK
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