First Shipment Tally

[w7aqk]

Sorry...wrong link.  Try again!

Doug
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Doug and all,

Actually, I think your first link told everyone what they really needed to
know.  If you ordered on or before 5/14 you should be in the first run.  But
I wouldn't plan on getting a first run order right after July 1st.  My guess
it will be somewhat later in July before they really start shipping, and
then it will be a few at a time.  I suppose they need to do some final
checking, etc. as they go out the door.

As to totals, I don't think Wayne or Eric want to disclose that for various
reasons, but we know they initially planned on 200 per run, and then
increased it.  Somebody speculated the new number was 220, but I don't think
that makes sense intuitively.  Since they indicated they increased both the
1st and 2nd runs, that suggest to me that orders were very much stronger
than anticipated, and a 10% increase doesn't seem logical.  I'm betting it
was much more than that, but how much I could only guess.  Something like
20% to 50% would seem more logical (maybe even more), depending on
production capacity.  Perhaps not for both runs, but who knows?  If you had
been in the demonstration room at Dayton on Thursday night, you would get a
pretty good idea that interest was very strong, not to mention all the
interest shown here on the reflector.  It seems like every other person I
talk to has either ordered one already, or is wrestling with their pocket
book about doing so.  Anyway, we will get a better idea of the number soon
enough when folks start posting their serial numbers!  It wouldn't surprise
me a bit if they sold 1,000 of them by Christmas!  The real question is can
they deliver that many!  In the meantime, those of us who have ordered need
to go on a valium drip!

Dave W7AQK


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[Craig Rairdin]

> It wouldn't surprise
> me a bit if they sold 1,000 of them by Christmas!  

It wouldn't surprise me if they sold 1000 in the first two weeks.

Craig
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[Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone]]

I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.

73, doug

   From: "Craig Rairdin" <[hidden email]>
   Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 11:48:42 -0500
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   > It wouldn't surprise
   > me a bit if they sold 1,000 of them by Christmas!  

   It wouldn't surprise me if they sold 1000 in the first two weeks.

   Craig
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[W2AGN-2]

Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone] wrote:
> I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.
>
> 73, doug

I would say an equal mix of "I got mine," and 'Mine hasn't arrived yet,"
followed by more "Mine got here today.".....ad nauseum.....Certainly totalling
more than 1000 messages.

Maybe we should have a pool, and the winner gets a K3?



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[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 31 May 2007, Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone] wrote:

> I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.

There can also be the "Mine isn't here yet" series.

No doubt someone will create contests....we should be able to
award a certificate to the person with the lowest serial number who gets their
unit the earliest.

A committe must be created to evaluate whether serial number 0005 received on
day 4 is better than/equal to serial number 0010 received on day 2.

In the above example, both units would have a serial/delievery value of 20, thus
requiring a third factor.

Perhaps a third variable could be time-on-air-after-delivery, but a handicap for
homebuilt versus factory assembled units would have to be established.


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[Grant Youngman]

 
> > I hope we can refrain from 1000 "I got mine" messages.
>
> There can also be the "Mine isn't here yet" series.

There have already been a bezillion messages just contemplating the coming
"yippee!!!!, mine is here.   Ok, how do I turn it on" posts :-)

Grant/NQ5T

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[dj7mgq]

> Perhaps a third variable could be time-on-air-after-delivery, but a
> handicap for homebuilt versus factory assembled units would have to be
> established.

And of course we need to start the "Got My K3 Contest Club"

73 toby

PS This thread is becoming rather silly.
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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

Thom wrote:

No doubt someone will create contests....we should be able to award a
certificate to the person with the lowest serial number who gets their
unit the earliest.

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I have a feeling Wayne will win that one <G>

Ron AC7AC

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[W2AGN-2]

Toby Deinhardt <[hidden email]> wrote:
(05/31/2007 17:06)

>
>73 toby
>
>PS This thread is becoming rather silly.



So what's different  from 90% of the threads on here?

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[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 31 May 2007, W2AGN wrote:

>> 73 toby
>>
>> PS This thread is becoming rather silly.
>
> So what's different  from 90% of the threads on here?
>

Where is Cecil and the Sacred Cow Hamburgers when you need them?

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