[Elecraft] Any progress on K3 modules?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Thanks, don't know how I missed that.  I understand just how frustrating 
the supply problems are, but keep hoping.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/19/2022 9:39 PM, n6lrv at outlook.com wrote:
> Pete,
> On May 1st Eric posted the update shown below. The KIO3B upgrade kit is in his 'group 2' item b;
>
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Eric Swartz <eric at elecraft.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2022 11:46 PM
> To: EleCraft mail list <elecraft at qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/K3S Options Last time buy update
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I apologize for not posting this update last week. It was quite busy
> at Elecraft HQ, plus I had two unexpected visits to the dentist. (Lots of
> fun :-)
>
> As you know by now, the logistics and parts production shortage problems
> caused by the COVID pandemic have caused huge production problems for us
> and the rest of the electronics industry, car manufacturers etc. The delay
> getting the K3/K3S Options status out has primarily been due to the fact
> that our Elecraft production, purchasing and engineering teams, in addition
> to their normal day to day tasks, they have also been heavily focused on
> working together to find production quantities of parts (and alternate
> parts) for our primary product lines (K4, K4D, KX2, KX3, KPA500, KPA1500,
> KXPA100 etc.)  This is a herculean task, with new shortages popping up
> every week. Even 'confirmed' scheduled parts ordered 12 months in advance
> from major distributors can suddenly not show up on time. So far we have
> been successful dodging these issues, finding alternate suppliers, locating
> alternate parts, buying larger quantities of hard-to-get parts for
> inventory etc. This has kept our primary products moving out the door in
> steadily increasing quantities each month, (Feb. and March were record
> months) but it also has slowed us from working on finding and purchasing
> all the parts for the last run of K3/K3S options. That said, we are now
> focusing more directly on this and have been successful getting many of the
> critical K3/K3S option parts in house.   Below is our current Status.
>
> I've initially broken the options into 5 groups with estimated shipping
> dates, depending on which options we are currently focused on, parts we
> already have in stock, expected parts delivery times, certainty of
> acquiring parts, manufacturing time and how close we are to having all
> parts for each option in house.  Dates will get firmer in general as we
> move forward.
>
> We will contact customers with currently booked orders (and wait list
> customers in some cases) as each option gets close to shipping.  (Please
> try to resist calling sales for new updates as they are heavily loaded and
> will not have new K3/K3sOption information until the next update comes out.)
>
> Group 1:
> a.)  K144XV will be ready to ship within the next week.  (We will start
> contacting customers this week).
> b.)  K144RFLK: 6-8 weeks if everything goes ok. This board can be
> installed after the K144XV is installed. (We're working to get this one
> faster, if possible.)
>
> Group 2:  (These two options received the highest quantity of orders)
> a.) KSYN3A:  7-12 weeks if there are no last minute surprises. We have been
> successful locating and purchasing the primary problem parts, including the
> SI570, Pic processor etc.
>
> b.)KIO3BUPKIT: 8-12 weeks
>
> Group 3:
> KXV3B, KBPF3A, P3TX Monitor, KAT3A:, KPA3A, 10-14 weeks
>
> Group 4:
> K3/0-Mini, K3EXREF, KDVR3.  14-16 weeks est. This may change +/- depending
> on parts deliveries and availability.
>
> Group 5:
> P3, P3SVGA:   After Group 4.  Working on locating several hard to get
> parts.  Will update with estimated ship dates in following status updates
> as this becomes better defined.
>
> I will work to post updates every 2-3 weeks as we move forward. As parts
> come in we hope some items in groups 2-4 will move to shorter times.
>
> 73,
> Eric   WA6HHQ
>
> ________________________________
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 1:58 PM
> To: Elecraft List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Any progress on K3 modules?
>
> Has there been any progress on the planned final production run of the
> KIO3 Upgrade Kit?  I ordered one just before everything stopped in 2020,
> and put my name on the "last chance" list in 2021, but have heard
> nothing since.
>
> --
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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