[Elecraft] K4 and Delivery Delays

[Andrew Moore]

I'm not sure how big a company Flex is, but Elecraft is a small one doing a
great design and development and putting out some amazing products, while
having limited resources. A fair comparison might be against a company in a
similar position. Again, not saying Flex isn't (I don't know). Certainly
not the big three.

73
Andrew NV1B


On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 11:38 PM Bill Cotter <n4lg at qx.net> wrote:

> I thought long and hard about a K4, but couldn't stand the idea of
> a two year wait for whatever reasons given. If design decisions and
> supply chain choices cause you to lose customers, it says that
> Elecraft needs to have a long moment to get their house in order.
> Or, they will fall into line with TenTec, Collins and many other
> American companies that have folded tent.
>
> We all went through the pandemic, and worked around it..... So, I
> ordered a Flex 6600M and it was delivered in 8-days. No two year
> wait. They have something figured out. I was also assured the PGXL
> 1500W amplifier ships in the same time frame.
>
> Go figure.
>
> Bill N4LG
>
>
>
> >You may have missed the two-year long pandemic that, among other
> >things, has sickened multiple Elecraft employees, caused many to
> >work from home, and disrupted supply chains, to the extent that
> >nearly all the major carmakers can't get chips to put cars on
> >dealers lots. Elecraft is a small company, and they're swimming in
> >the same ocean as the rest of us. They're 20 miles down the road
> >from me, and I know several of their employees, as well as the two
> >owners.
> >
> >73, Jim K9YC
>
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