[Elecraft] K4 remote software question

[Bill Coleman]

The word that comes to mind for me is Osborne.

But Elecraft didn’t have sales of the K3S halt as soon as they announced the K4. Indeed, the K4 has taken much longer than anticipated to ship, and supply issues have brought an end to much of the K3(S) product line. I’m sure there is much more K3(S) kit they could sell if only they were available. 

> On Aug 10, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Eric Norris <norrislawfirm2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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