[Elecraft] K4 Delivery delay

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

You could add on "what options did you order?", since it's not hard to 
envision an option being held up by a missing components, and X many 
complete radios delayed while awaiting that option.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 4/3/2022 12:42 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote:
> Technically you did not ask any questions.
>
> If I were in your shoes, I too would like some more transparency into
> things, but I'm not sure "how many people are ahead of me in the queue" is
> the right question -- I'd guess they build in batches and many delays are
> less "there are 42 radios ahead of you" and more "we're waiting on this one
> part for this board before we can finish and ship this batch of 50” or
> perhaps "we're finishing this batch of 50 and then we have two more batches
> and then yours but also parts availability is a crapshoot".
>
> In any case, I wish you a speedy delivery, and Elecraft safe and healthy
> employees and plentiful parts inventory.
>
> 73,
>
> Julie
>
> On Sun, Apr 3, 2022, 12:34 Sam Sargent via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> I readthe Elecraft (EC) Digest regularly and find many articles
>> interesting, and someuseful.  The topic“K4 and Delivery Delays” has
>> appeared recently but I didn’t see anyone ask thequestions that are in my
>> mind.  I placedmy order for a K4D in December 2021 and paid the $1500
>> deposit.  I received an email acknowledgment from ECsaying that my order is
>> part of the group 3. The EC web site indicates that all orders for K4s in
>> group 1 and Group 2have been shipped, and that hams who are in Group 3 have
>> received emails.  IMHO EC should provide more information tohams who have
>> ordered K4s, especially those of us who have invested theoptional $1500. I
>> believe that the ESD for the H4D that I ordered was lastprojected as June
>> or July 2022.  In thisday of digital communication, it does not seem like
>> too much to ask that ECprovide hams who have ponied up the $1500, receive
>> regular (monthly) updatesthat show how many orders are in the que ahead of
>> theirs, and an updatedEstimated Delivery date, and final cost.  I look
>> forward to a thoughtful answer to myquestions. N1OVA
>>
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