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Thomas Schaefer

Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are progressing.

If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely see this in time for Winter contest season :)

Thanks,

Tom NY4I
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Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

Ordered last week and was told end of May or first of June. Hang in there

DX,
Dave WA8WV

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Schaefer <[hidden email]>
To: elecraft <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tue, Apr 3, 2018 12:10 pm
Subject: [Elecraft] Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are progressing.If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely see this in time for Winter contest season :)Thanks,Tom NY4I______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[hidden email] list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [hidden email]
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markmusick

Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

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Hi Tom,
I ordered mine in the 20th or 21st hour of day one and I paid in full. I have not received an e-mail asking for confirmation of the shipping address. I am patiently waiting.
Just hang in there.

73,
Mark, WB9CIF

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Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 4:08 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are progressing.

If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely see this in time for Winter contest season :)

Thanks,

Tom NY4I
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Michael Walker

Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

This is too funny.

Guys, relax. I'm sure they are working their butts off to get the amps out
as quickly as possible and as QA'd as possible. This isn't Apple that can
product 8M phones on a weekend. This is a small company with a lot of
people doing a lot different jobs as fast as they can.

It only takes 1 thing to not happen, like being out of stock on a label and
everything is held up.

The world won't end and no one will die if you don't get your amp today or
tomorrow or next week.

You can wait. Be surprised when your tracking label lands in your in box.

After all, what do you tell your kids at Christmas? :)

Mike va3mw

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 8:17 PM, Mark E. Musick <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> I ordered mine in the 20th or 21st hour of day one and I paid in full. I
> have not received an e-mail asking for confirmation of the shipping
> address. I am patiently waiting.
> Just hang in there.
>
> 73,
> Mark, WB9CIF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
> On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer
> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 4:08 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?
>
> I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus
> shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving
> one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial
> number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of
> us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are
> progressing.
>
> If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me
> know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same
> queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely
> see this in time for Winter contest season :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom NY4I
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Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2

Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

I'm glad that you're amused, Mike. It's less funny to those of us who
"loaned" Elecraft $6k at the end of August, based on projection of
delivery in October (i.e. 5-8 weeks). Here we are, 7 *months* later,
and it still doesn't even seem imminent. $6k is a "chunk of change"
(at least to most). They may not be Apple, but that argument is
getting milked a bit, IMO - it's not like 2 guys operating out of a
garage anymore either. There's a lot of history of unmet projections
on new product delivery, but the high-value prepayment aspect of this
one makes it more difficult to be patient with....

73,

~iain / N6ML

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 6:31 PM, Michael Walker <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is too funny.
>
> Guys, relax. I'm sure they are working their butts off to get the amps out
> as quickly as possible and as QA'd as possible. This isn't Apple that can
> product 8M phones on a weekend. This is a small company with a lot of
> people doing a lot different jobs as fast as they can.
>
> It only takes 1 thing to not happen, like being out of stock on a label and
> everything is held up.
>
> The world won't end and no one will die if you don't get your amp today or
> tomorrow or next week.
>
> You can wait. Be surprised when your tracking label lands in your in box.
>
> After all, what do you tell your kids at Christmas? :)
>
> Mike va3mw
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 8:17 PM, Mark E. Musick <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Tom,
>> I ordered mine in the 20th or 21st hour of day one and I paid in full. I
>> have not received an e-mail asking for confirmation of the shipping
>> address. I am patiently waiting.
>> Just hang in there.
>>
>> 73,
>> Mark, WB9CIF
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
>> On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 4:08 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?
>>
>> I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus
>> shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving
>> one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial
>> number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of
>> us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are
>> progressing.
>>
>> If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me
>> know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same
>> queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely
>> see this in time for Winter contest season :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tom NY4I
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Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

>>> There's a lot of history of unmet projections
on new product delivery, but the high-value prepayment aspect of this
one makes it more difficult to be patient with.... <<<
AND! Can you even begin to imagine the amount of "Bitching" that would take place if this Amp is besieged with poor quality control after delivery!!!!!!!!!?
HONESTLY! These are the times that I wish Elecraft was like the BIG 3!
Just my $0.02 worth.((((73)))) Milverton / W9MMS.

On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 9:06:24 PM CDT, iain macdonnell - N6ML <[hidden email]> wrote:

I'm glad that you're amused, Mike. It's less funny to those of us who
"loaned" Elecraft $6k at the end of August, based on projection of
delivery in October (i.e. 5-8 weeks). Here we are, 7 *months* later,
and it still doesn't even seem imminent. $6k is a "chunk of change"
(at least to most). They may not be Apple, but that argument is
getting milked a bit, IMO - it's not like 2 guys operating out of a
garage anymore either. There's a lot of history of unmet projections
on new product delivery, but the high-value prepayment aspect of this
one makes it more difficult to be patient with....

73,

~iain / N6ML

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 6:31 PM, Michael Walker <[hidden email]> wrote:

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Torrey Mitchell

Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

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My #52 arrived here in Iowa one week ago. My paid order was placed less than 15 minutes after the web order site was activated before 7pm Pacific time on 8/24.

73 Torrey N9PY
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> On Apr 3, 2018, at 11:07, Thomas Schaefer <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are progressing.
>
> If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely see this in time for Winter contest season :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom NY4I
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Thomas Schaefer

Re: Any KPA1500 received that were ordered after 1st day?

Thanks for the update. That is exactly what I needed.

As the point of my message seems to have been lost on many responding, allow me to clarify. I realize no amount of discussing where the amp is will get it here any faster. That was not the point. I simply suggested it was a question I had every time a new “Amp received” message was posted. It was to satisfy my curiosity which several hams are doing.

I also had a reason to ask in that I help maintain a contest station and a remote station. The amp factors into our plans so I was trying to get a sense of projects coming up towards the Fall and Winter contest season. If we are already ploughing through the orders from the second week, that tells me something different for station planning than where we are now about how many minutes into the first day. Amp #52 was ordered 15 minutes after. Amp #56 was ordered 43 minutes after the ordering started. And yes, I know that is not necessarily linear as ordered came in from multiple channels.

Lastly, I would rather wait for a great product and will wait as long as that takes because I trust Elecraft. The $6000 up front is not an issue as what else would it be doing except drawing ridiculous interest rates in a bank? Of course, if someone put the amp on a credit card and has been financing the purchase at 18%, then I could understand the consternation—but let’s hope no one that put a pre-purchase on a $6000 amp has to finance it long-term on a credit card :)

Regards,

Tom NY4I

> On Apr 3, 2018, at 10:58 PM, Torrey Mitchell <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> My #52 arrived here in Iowa one week ago. My paid order was placed less than 15 minutes after the web order site was activated before 7pm Pacific time on 8/24.
>
> 73 Torrey N9PY
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 3, 2018, at 11:07, Thomas Schaefer <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I wonder if a better way to track how the KPA1500s are shipping (versus shipping status page) is that when someone on this list reports receiving one, can you tell us the day you ordered it? I saw a report of serial number 56 which I assume is still a day one order. It would help those of us that have ordered after the first day to see how the orders are progressing.
>>
>> If anyone has received a KPA1500 ordered after day one, can you let me know please? I ordered mine on 10/16 (paid in full but still in the same queue). I’m coming to an unfortunate realization that I will most likely see this in time for Winter contest season :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tom NY4I
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