[Elecraft] KX3 shipping / Notification Status Updated

[Arthur Burke]

Never dawned on me how the process would actually work. It was several
hours after the "window opened" that I realized Elecraft was accepting
orders for the KX3. Amazing how many orders were placed in such a short
period of time.

On the negative side - I was disappointed when I heard the 100W amp for the
KX3 probably wouldn't be available until maybe the end of 2012.

On the plus side - it's now the middle of June and still waiting on my KX3
kit - so the wait for the amp (after receiving the KX3) won't be as long as
I thought. (Great spin, huh? Maybe I should become a politician!)

Friends and family think I've always been good with numbers. But I don't
think I would ever have figured out how those order numbers convert to
date/time - that was pretty impressive.

Art - N4PJ



On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Bruce Beford
<bruce.beford at myfairpoint.net>wrote:

> Ed,
> The order numbers do not indicate (directly) The number of KX3's (or other
> Elecraft products ordered) It is a sequential number issued by an outside
> order processing company that provides this service to several companies,
> including Elecraft. What we -ccan- do is determine the actual time of your
> order, and compare that time to pre-shipment confirmations that have been
> received. Here's how:
>
> Take the first 8 digits of your order confirmation number and remove the
> dash: 22084482 and multiply by 60 (seconds)= 1325068920. Take that number
> and plug it into the Epoch calculator at http://www.epochconverter.com/.
>
> The result is that your order was accepted at Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:42:00
> UTC.
>
> My kit order was accepted at Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:51:00 UTC. (3hrs 51min
> before you)
>
> I received my pre shipment notice last night, showing shipment between 6/14
> and 6/22. Based on the speed with which kit orders have ramped up, and the
> rate at which the shipment notices are now going out, I would estimate that
> you will receive your pre-shipment confirmation email within the next 1-2
> weeks. You -must- reply to that message to tell them your order is correct.
> Then they will schedule your shipment.
>
> I hope this helps,
> Bruce, N1RX
>
>
> > My Order Confirmation 2208-4482-7710 (ordered on 10:46pm 12/27/11)
>
> > KX3 shipping status (kits):  12/28/11 , order #2208-4223-4678
>
> > 4482-4223 = 259 kit to go until mine is shipped  - what's that about a
> > month?
> > or is that 7710-4678 = 3032 kits to ship before mine?
>
> > I think maybe next time I will buy a six month CD and wait to place my
> > order.
>
>
> > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
>
>
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