[Elecraft] K4 and Delivery Delays

[Fred Jensen]

Ummm ... Art Collins had a very large military business in addition to a 
small amateur one, and sold his company to Raytheon who, it turned out, 
had little interest in building amateur gear.  The decision to leave the 
market was voluntary, although I have vague memories of one incredibly 
expensive Raytheon-Collins HF transceiver [KWM-380? or something like 
that] before the end.  I don't know why Ten-Tec left, they had a very 
loyal and well deserved following, but running a business is really 
complex, and they expired well before COVID became a word.  To each his own.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

Bill Cotter wrote on 3/29/2022 8:37 PM:
> 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



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