[Elecraft] KX2s

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

You’re very welcome James.

 

Just one more thing…..To be clear….I have to be very honest and say, I am not sure mine shipping w/o a mic was normal, a mistake, an oversight, or what, because when I looked at the included packing slip, there was no mention of a mic, or even a missing mic, but when I contacted Elecraft they were quick and polite to reply and told me the mic would ship when back in stock.

 

It would’ve been “nice” to have a note (even in an email would’ve been OK) that said something like:

 

“…We don’t want to hold up your order any longer. We know your mic is missing, it’ll ship when in stock….”

 

(or even a line item on the packing slip that showed a mic backordered or not in stock “will ship” or whatever.)

 

Instead of me having to wonder if the KX2 shack-in-a-box has a mic included and then me following up with them a little bit for it.

 

In my line of work, and life, I like to keep people informed. (we ARE communicators, right?) Might be a very small thing and I wouldn’t be so rude as to call it a “fail” on Elecrafts’ part, but it’s certainly something that could’ve been handled just a little bit better.  If I had really NEEDED a hand mic (for whatever reason) I might’ve been a little bit irked.

 

As it is, the rig is for my motorcycle.  Mid Feb in NB, Canada, the only thing moving here is a snowblower and motorcycle weather is months away, so I am not bothered by this, especially where Wayne emailed me directly promising me a mic when they arrived.

 

Cheers and have a great weekend as well.  I’ll be in the ARRL DX as a Single Band 15m HP, looking (of course) for DX stations !

 

73 Mike VE9AA “NB”

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

From: James Cizek [mailto:james.m.cizek at gmail.com] 
Sent: February 18, 2022 1:05 PM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2s

 

 

Mike, you confirmed what I had been wondering about.. and it sounds like the radio will ship without the mic which is just awesome to hear!

 

Thanks for the info. Glad to hear things are still rolling out the door at whatever pace they can get the parts in.

 

Have a great weekend all, and GL in WPX if you are participating!

73

James

KI0KN

 

On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 6:22 PM Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

I got my shack-in-a-box KX2 last month (I did wait 8 or 9 weeks or
something.) No complaints..I knew there'd be a wait, but it shipped without
the microphone. (unbeknownst to me at the time)



I've been told I'll get it when they get them.  I know the webpage currently
says:


MH3, Hand Mic for KX2/KX3

Back ordered. ESD TBD





so I don't think that's what's holding up your order.



Good luck !



Mike VE9AA K1, KX2, KX3, K3 (2)



Collect the whole set !



Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB



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