[Elecraft] K4 in production

[Tox]

November Delivery, pushed to Dec/Jan was no surprise.
Dec/Jan delivery unlikely to have been a casualty of COVID.

Scott


On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 10:33 AM Dave Cole <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:

> Lets see, solved pre COVID, then COVID arrives, and messes up all
> existing scheduling...  No surprise here...
>
> I doubt Elecraft has initiated a "string-along" process...  All good
> things take time...  In the middle of all this COVID crap, I am
> surprised Elecraft can do repair and return...
>
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
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>
> On 7/16/20 10:20 AM, Tox wrote:
> > 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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