[Elecraft] Kit Shipping Schedule Theory

[AB5N]

Greetings-

Wow, there's almost no info available on KX-3 production. If I had to
theorize:

I imagine that the original board problem was corrected, but that there were
several 
other small - mostly software- problems to work out. Being that assembled
units are being shipped, 
the board supplier must have delivered working boards. The DSP chip was
delayed in showing up
but certainly adequate supplies of it are now available. Of all existing
orders, 2/3rds are kit orders.

The questions facing Eric and Wayne must be: How many people do we add/train
to fulfill KX-3 orders
and what else can we use them on -when KX-3 orders taper down? When do we
feel that enough of the
bugs have been worked-out of the KX-3 assembly and firmware so we can start
shipping? 
Assembled rigs bring in $100 more (and orders for them keep coming in). The
kits are actually
more difficult to put together (all boards must be hand-checked and packed)
It's hard to make it top 
priority to ship kits out. Plus, there will be user assembly questions which
will drain employee time once 
they start shipping kits.
Then there is Dayton coming up... more distractions and man-hours. 

If I was them, I'd fill ALL factory-assembled unit orders before shipping
any kits. It's common business sense. 
They are now 3/4 through all factory-assembled orders as-per Tom's list. At
present rates, that puts kit shipping starting after Dayton some time. It
/might even be/ their goal to ship the remaining assembled units before
Dayton. Being Dayton sucks a wide-week out of the schedule, I'd look for
kits to start shipping at the end of May. I hope so- as there will be
another bevy of orders after Dayton!

Hows that for conjecture?!

Bob-AB5N 

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