[Elecraft] K4 Update?

[Nr4c]

Eric, 

Thanks for the update. I appreciate your response. 


Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill


> On Mar 23, 2020, at 1:03 AM, Eric Swartz <eric at elecraft.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> Yes, the abrupt statewide 'shelter in place' orders in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois etc. are certainly creating a lot of schedule uncertainty for companies like ours, who manufacture in the U.S. , and for our U.S. based suppliers and distributers. 
> 
> Add to that delays in shipping of parts from offshore companies due to delays at their factories and the worldwide reductions of air flights etc. which has made it very hard to get solid answers to delivery questions.  I believe we have a number of weeks to go before we'll get reliable info we can believe in so we can update the first ship dates for the K4. A lot of that depends on how long the current state orders stay in effect. Fun, eh? 
> 
> It has also played havoc with our employees as they try to navigate the impact on their personal life of the statewide order to stay at home along with the shut down of schools. ( Plus the stress of frantically searching stores for toilet paper.. ;-) 
> 
> Our engineering team has transferred a lot of lab and development equipment home and  is working hard there testing and adding features to the K4. Our Production logistics, Tech Support and Sales teams are also working the phones remotely.  We're working hard in this difficult environment to keep the gears turning, albeit a little slower than we like.
> 
> We were getting ready to film some K4 videos for an update that inclued showing the latest features when the statewide order hit.  I'm slowly getting this back in process, in between all the other balls we have in the air. Stay tuned!
> 
> I apologize for any delays we have responding here or to direct emails and phone calls.  We really appreciate everyone's concern and understanding. The positive feedback we have received from each of you we've talked with recently, along with your continued orders, has been a real boost to the whole team here.
> 
> I'll try to pop up here  more often with updates when I come up for air..
> 
> 73,
> Eric
> elecraft.com
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>>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 4:14 PM, Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
>>> 
>> In an email earlier this year was a promise to update us more often on K4 progress.  
>> 
>> Well it’s been a while since that email, so when are we going to get the next update?
>> 
>> Even with all the news on Covid-19, I still am anxious to receive my K4D w/ATU. 
>> I’m sure the current situation will impact things a bit but an official update from Wayne or Eric would be reassuring. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> ...nr4c. bill
>> 
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