[Elecraft] KX3 orders

[Jim Rhodes]

Well first off, make sure you are comparing apples to apples and oranges to
oranges in your research. There are 2 lists, built and kit. And I don't
know which list is longer. The built rigs started shipping first as there
are fewer packaging steps in shipping a built rig as well as the issue of
the assembly manual had not been completed at the time the first built rigs
shipped. As for "staffing up" you have to realize that even though Elecraft
has a big reach, they are not what you would call a huge outfit. Going out
and hiring and training a temporary staff to assemble a slew of radios in
the shortest time possible would detract from their on going operation,
besides the quality control that would be sacrificed by doing it that way.
I didn't order my kit until sometime in April, so I know I will be waiting
all summer. Quality takes time, I can wait.

On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 8:59 AM, bles <rablessing at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I see people who ordered their radios on 12/29/2011 are getting them.
>
> I ordered my KX3 kit by phone on 12/28/2011 13:58 CST and I'm still
> waiting for anything from Elecraft.
>
> One guy I know ordered his KX3 two hours before me and he got his KX3
> (#206)  about 4-5 weeks ago.
>
> I sure would like to know what queuing algorithm they are using?
> Apparently, it isn't FIFO.
>
> Elecraft (unintentionally) misled customers into thinking they would
> have some sort of production in place when they started taking orders.
> What the heck did they do between 12/27/2011 - 3/29/2012? Apparently,
> they had over 300 orders in just the two hour period before I called and
> ordered.
>
> I spent most of my 37 years working in research, even I would have
> "Staffed up" when I started getting hundreds of orders the first two
> days and more kept pouring in over the next few weeks.
>
> I'm new to Amateur radio and bought my KX1 and K3 kits on the
> recommendation of a old timer.  According to him Elecraft has been down
> this road at least once before with the K3.  So, it's not like they
> don't have experience.
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Jim K0XU
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