[Elecraft] K4 remote software question

[Eric Norris]

One word:  Borland.  Local (to Elecraft) techies know their story.

73 Eric WD6DBM

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020, 6:57 AM Dave <rocketnj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bob
>
> I’ll chime in.
>
> If a company gives a forecasted ship date and misses the mark for any
> reason, including unforeseen circumstances that company would be “burned at
> the stake”.  I have seen it before. So with COVID-19 the big wildcard, it
> is virtually impossible to predict any long term forecast.
>
> Some hams treat a projected date as written in stone.
>
> Dave wo2x
>
> Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.
>
> > On Aug 10, 2020, at 2:04 AM, K5WA <k5wa at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > After listening to Eric’s EXPO presentation, I thought I heard him say
> Elecraft would have an API for developers to develop remote software for
> the K4.  I take that to mean that Elecraft will NOT have their own remote
> software offering so you must buy a K4/0 until software is available from
> 3rd parties.   I had understood previously that Elecraft would actually
> have their own software available around the ship date of the K4 so I’ve
> been planning for that in my remote project.  I guess I’ll have to switch
> gears and delay my remote project further.  I was hoping to have it
> installed this year.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the K4 delivery issue, since the Group 1 purchasers are a known lot,
> it seems that any group that is full and finite should be able to be given
> a number (maybe even the actual/projected S/N) so that, for example, as
> people on this reflector announce that they received S/N 25 and your number
> was 50, you’d have a clue that your rig was getting close.  Ideally, with
> supply chains running smoothly, Elecraft could show their production
> projections by S/N or at least an estimated units per week forecast as they
> ramp up.  I realize the exact S/N may change due to special circumstances,
> but at least we’d have a ballpark pecking order of when to sit at the
> mailbox looking down the street (longingly) for a delivery truck.  I’m not
> aware of a downside to letting folks know their actual or approximate spot
> in line.  We all know Gavin Newsome and Dr. Faucci have the largest
> influence on delivery dates but I’d sure like to have a wee bit more
> transparency from Elecraft about our investment.
> >
> >
> >
> > I know there will be folks telling me to sit tight (as I have for the
> last 15+ months), they’re coming, but since late August is still the
> announced best guess for first production shipments, Elecraft surely has
> internal forecasts by now that could be parceled out to folks on the
> waiting list.  Heck, I’ll even volunteer to be the body that tabulates the
> list if Elecraft wants to put me to work.  (I’m guessing there are 500-1000
> units in Group 1?)
> >
> >
> >
> > Semi-patiently waiting,  😉
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob K5WA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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