[Elecraft] K4 in production

Tox scott.small at gmail.com
Thu Jul 16 13:20:35 EDT 2020


The parts availability issue was supposed to have been resolved pre-covid.
Wondering what the facts are.
(not griefing you, just frustrated by Nov,Dec/Jan,Mar/Apr,Jul/Aug
 string-along)

Scott


On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 7:40 AM Joe DeVincentis <jd at ko8v.net> wrote:

> Eric did a Zoom meeting with the East Coast Ham Operators (ECHO) group on
> 7/14 (Tuesday).
>
> It was nice to see and hear some of the history of Elecraft.
>
> The question of K4 production was asked.  He was very forthright.  They
> have adjusted their manufacturing process for employee safety.  Good to
> hear.
>
> Eric said that the hold up right now is parts.  Unfortunately they can't
> control the big manufacturers.  It does sound like production will be
> soon.  Personally, I can't wait.  The more I hear about the radio, the more
> excited I get.  I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas to get here.
>
> IIRC, ECHO plans to post the video on their youtube channel soon (
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP-gkJVxKm1iS43RwYsaKuA <
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP-gkJVxKm1iS43RwYsaKuA>)
>
> 73,
> Joe, KO8V
>
> > On Jul 16, 2020, at 10:26, William Levy <wglevy at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > What I want to see on this list is when the K4 goes into production.
> > Everything else is immaterial. That is what I am looking for. The Eureka
> > announcement.
> >
> > I can not tell you how many things, parts, drugs, cars, boats,planes,
> > lumber,steel, food, travel are impacted by the pandemic that this is
> little
> > stuff and the K3 still soldiers on waiting for it's retirement, hopefully
> > sooner than later.
>
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