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Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
Very disappointing.
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All in good time

The world won’t end and no one will die if it comes out later.

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Carl Yaffey

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I, too, am disappointed. No one will die? Well, I’m 78, sir. I hope I have a few more years . . . .

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> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
> Very disappointing.

Hard to be disappointed when a delay beyond what was only a potential launch
date was inevitable. it’s a very complex transceiver, and manufacturing what
begins as a prototype is always difficult at best.

Lou, W0FK

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Grant Youngman-2

Re: K4 delivery is now in May

Where did this come from?

There was some discussion of the additional time for the kit version to ship, but I haven’t seen anything official on May for first K4 ship????

Sounds like someone got their neurons and rumors crossed (?)

Grant NQ5T

> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:22 PM, W0FK <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Elecraft mailing list wrote
>> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
>> Very disappointing.
>
> Hard to be disappointed when a delay beyond what was only a potential launch
> date was inevitable. it’s a very complex transceiver, and manufacturing what
> begins as a prototype is always difficult at best.
>
> Lou, W0FK
>
>
>
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Keith N6JPA-2

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Don't worry. I have it on good authority that heaven has a Ham Shack
with all of the models. Think positive :-)

On 1/15/2020 5:09 PM, Michael Walker wrote:

> All in good time
>
> The world won’t end and no one will die if it comes out later.
>
> Mike va3mw
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>> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:02 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
>> Very disappointing.
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Ted Roycraft-3

Re: K4 delivery is now in May

Where did this May rumor come from? Yes, the kit version is supposed to
come out months later but the Elecraft web site still says that the first
shipments of the K4 are targeted for January 2020.

Ted, W2ZK

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> Don't worry. I have it on good authority that heaven has a Ham Shack
> with all of the models. Think positive :-)
>
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> On 1/15/2020 5:09 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
> > All in good time
> >
> > The world won’t end and no one will die if it comes out later.
> >
> > Mike va3mw
> >
> >> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:02 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <
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> >> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
> >> Very disappointing.
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Here is a link to the actual email we just sent to all people who have
ordered K4s.
https://mailchi.mp/6408031aa209/k4-shipping-update

*(Mailchimp is the same certified bulk email service that we use for the
regular Elecraft newsletter emails.)*
73,
Eric
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On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 5:27 PM Grant Youngman <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Where did this come from?
>
> There was some discussion of the additional time for the kit version to
> ship, but I haven’t seen anything official on May for first K4 ship????
>
> Sounds like someone got their neurons and rumors crossed (?)
>
> Grant NQ5T
>
> > On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:22 PM, W0FK <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Elecraft mailing list wrote
> >> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
> >> Very disappointing.
> >
> > Hard to be disappointed when a delay beyond what was only a potential
> launch
> > date was inevitable. it’s a very complex transceiver, and manufacturing
> what
> > begins as a prototype is always difficult at best.
> >
> > Lou, W0FK
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Well that was not something I was expecting.

Oh well stuff like that happens everyday. Some things are beyond
Elecrafts control.

The way I see it, better to have a polished and proper rig, than one
that just full of bugs and issues. Get it right the first time.

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Disappointing? It’s not unusual. Same happened with the KX3—production/shipping delays—and, I gather, same happened with the K3 as well. I don’t recall if the same delays happened with the KX1 or not. But it’s one of those nature of the beast things. I ordered my KX3 just a day or so after the announcement of the preorder window came up, and the scheduled beginning of production slipped. I think it slipped a couple times. Finally got it about a week before Field Day, and it was a sub-500 serial number. Was it worth the extra wait? Absolutely, without question it was. It was everything I’d hoped for it to be and then some.

Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:01 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
> Very disappointing.
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Dear OMs and YLs, Better the extra time to do things right.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Buddy Brannan <[hidden email]> Date: 16/01/2020 07:29 (GMT+00:00) To: mark roz <[hidden email]> Cc: Elecraft <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 delivery is now in May Disappointing? It’s not unusual. Same happened with the KX3—production/shipping delays—and, I gather, same happened with the K3 as well. I don’t recall if the same delays happened with the KX1 or not. But it’s one of those nature of the beast things. I ordered my KX3 just a day or so after the announcement of the preorder window came up, and the scheduled beginning of production slipped. I think it slipped a couple times. Finally got it about a week before Field Day, and it was a sub-500 serial number. Was it worth the extra wait? Absolutely, without question it was. It was everything I’d hoped for it to be and then some. Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PAEmail: [hidden email]: (814) 431-0962> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:01 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:> > Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.> Very disappointing.> ______________________________________________________________> Elecraft mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:[hidden email]> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________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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Whew! Otherwise we are really screwed on using the K5, K6, and K7...

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ

> On Jan 15, 2020, at 9:42 PM, Keith N6JPA <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Don't worry. I have it on good authority that heaven has a Ham Shack with all of the models. Think positive :-)
>
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>> On 1/15/2020 5:09 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
>> All in good time
>>
>> The world won’t end and no one will die if it comes out later.
>>
>> Mike va3mw
>>
>>>> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:02 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
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>>> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
>>> Very disappointing.
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ke9uw

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All this talk about the K4 is worth millions (well...maybe thousands) in advertising. It's really getting me ramped up for the K4 and I didn't even preorder one...
Keep it up!

Chuck Hawley
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aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles

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Elecraft mailing list wrote
> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
> Very disappointing.

Hard to be disappointed when a delay beyond what was only a potential launch
date was inevitable. it’s a very complex transceiver, and manufacturing what
begins as a prototype is always difficult at best.

Lou, W0FK

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K7? Does that imply that Elecraft company makes it to heaven too, with some of us? Ok! But are there any 100 foot towers in heaven?

73, Will, wj9b, dit dit

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On Thursday, January 16, 2020, 5:28:53 AM PST, Dr. William J. Schmidt <[hidden email]> wrote:

Whew! Otherwise we are really screwed on using the K5, K6, and K7...

Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ

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I recall the K2 in particular. I received modifications from Elecraft before I finished building it. Because I was working so hard at the University, I put K2 is a box, partially assembled. However, I kept track of every Elecraft modification and put them in the box too. Then I purchased an assembled K3. It also went through a few changes (remember the replacement of those pins?) and well before the improved synthesizer. Still, I did not use exclusive so2r K3 until 2015 (but I should have done so sooner---I was still using Orion).

I didn't finish building K2 until 2016, four years after I retired! Elecraft still had a few parts that I needed. K2 works perfectly, but nothing else I have used slices up signals in a contest like K3 with the six-pole 200 hz crystal filter.

So while the delay is unfortunate, I wouldn't worry about Elecraft's final product if history is any kind of measure that involves the future. Of course time is a real issue, as many of us are running short of it!

I am in my 70th year, and I was one of the younger ones in the hobby, hi.

73, Will, wj9b, dit dit

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http://cwops.org/ On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 11:28:46 PM PST, Buddy Brannan <[hidden email]> wrote:

Disappointing? It’s not unusual. Same happened with the KX3—production/shipping delays—and, I gather, same happened with the K3 as well. I don’t recall if the same delays happened with the KX1 or not. But it’s one of those nature of the beast things. I ordered my KX3 just a day or so after the announcement of the preorder window came up, and the scheduled beginning of production slipped. I think it slipped a couple times. Finally got it about a week before Field Day, and it was a sub-500 serial number. Was it worth the extra wait? Absolutely, without question it was. It was everything I’d hoped for it to be and then some.

Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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Clay Autery-2

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EVERY antenna is an IDEAL antenna and you don't need towers to hold them
up. You simply will it to sit where you want it to stay. <smile>

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On 01/16/20 09:20, WILLIE BABER wrote:

> K7? Does that imply that Elecraft company makes it to heaven too, with some of us? Ok! But are there any 100 foot towers in heaven?
>
> 73, Will, wj9b, dit dit
>
>
> CWops #1085
> CWA Advisor levels II and III
> http://cwops.org/
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> On Thursday, January 16, 2020, 5:28:53 AM PST, Dr. William J. Schmidt <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Whew! Otherwise we are really screwed on using the K5, K6, and K7...
>
>
> Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ
>
>> On Jan 15, 2020, at 9:42 PM, Keith N6JPA <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Don't worry. I have it on good authority that heaven has a Ham Shack with all of the models. Think positive :-)
>>
>>
>>> On 1/15/2020 5:09 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
>>> All in good time
>>>
>>> The world won’t end and no one will die if it comes out later.
>>>
>>> Mike va3mw
>>>
>>>>> On Jan 15, 2020, at 8:02 PM, mark roz via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
>>>> Very disappointing.
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Lyn WØLEN

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And, just imagine the propagation!

73
Lyn, WØLEN

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EVERY antenna is an IDEAL antenna and you don't need towers to hold them
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I am 74!

72 & 73,
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I, too, am disappointed. No one will die? Well, I’m 78, sir. I hope I have a few more years . . . .

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TO be expected. If I die before delivery, no problem, I won't care. :-)

73,
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Elecraft mailing list wrote
> Wow. K4- perhaps first delivery in May now.
> Very disappointing.

Hard to be disappointed when a delay beyond what was only a potential launch date was inevitable. it’s a very complex transceiver, and manufacturing what begins as a prototype is always difficult at best.

Lou, W0FK

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Re: K4 delivery is now in May

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The parts delay is really a good thing. The test units will provide lots of opportunity for more bugs to be worked out. I know, I have purchased lots of "stuff" with bugs as the process has been let's get it launched and straighten out the errors as we go. The delay, caused by parts, is a huge benefit. I expect the eventual roll out will be closer to done. What other company has been so up front? Go Elecraft.

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Bill
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Dear OMs and YLs, Better the extra time to do things right.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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