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Edward R Cole

KX3 Order

Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
placed my order on 27Dec2011

The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
I later augmented my order to add the tuner

What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).

73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
"Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
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JP O'Connor

Re: KX3 Order

Hello Ed,

The order start time in UTC, along with an UNOFFICIAL and PARTIAL list of
orders as voluntarily self-reported by members of the KX3 Yahoo group may
be found at the link below. If you wish, you may add your information at
the bottom of the appropriate "Orders Placed" tab (factory built or kit),
either with your call or anonymously, and the person maintaining the list
will sort your entry into place a bit later. Hopefully you can examine the
headers on your original confirmation email to determine the zone the
reported time belongs to.

Note there are three tabs in this workbook:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsxBsqqgt7AxdGMtanBqcWMwOUVUYVZRbnJjZGN0UlE#gid=0
Remember that this list is not an Elecraft list. Items may ship out of
order as shown on this list since it is unofficial and incomplete. It is
only a very rough guide for those who couldn't wait to hear news about
shipments. Elecraft is shipping as rapidly as they can, consistent with
quality and start up issue resolution. I am happy to wait for mine so it is
right!

I received my shipping pre-notice (or order reconfirmation request) late
Friday and hope to have my radio in the next week or so. My order was
placed at 04:48 UTC that first night, roughly 90 minutes or so after
ordering opened.

73 de JP WF4Z

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Edward R. Cole <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
> Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
> placed my order on 27Dec2011
>
> The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
> I later augmented my order to add the tuner
>
> What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
> if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
> give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
> made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).
>
>
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
> ======================================
> BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
> EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
> DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
> "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
> ======================================
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Bob K6UJ

Re: KX3 Order

In reply to this post by Edward R Cole

When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I received it. :-)
(sorry, I couldn't resist)

Bob
K6UJ

On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote:

hf4me

Re: KX3 Order

Wow, it took several entire lifetimes for mine to arrive even though the
calendar showed something like 5 months.

73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob K6UJ" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft List" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Order

> When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I
> received it. :-)
> (sorry, I couldn't resist)
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
>
>
> On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote:
>
>> Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
>> Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
>> placed my order on 27Dec2011
>>
>> The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
>> I later augmented my order to add the tuner
>>
>> What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
>> if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
>> give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
>> made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
>> ======================================
>> BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
>> EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
>> DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
>> "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
>> ======================================
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Gary Gregory

Re: KX3 Order

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*Bob,

Did you also enter your order on a countdown list so you could see how long
before you might receive it?....:-)
Gary
*
On 8 May 2012 07:11, Bob K6UJ <[hidden email]> wrote:

> When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I
> received it. :-)
> (sorry, I couldn't resist)
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
>
>
> On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote:
>
> > Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
> > Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
> > placed my order on 27Dec2011
> >
> > The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
> > I later augmented my order to add the tuner
> >
> > What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
> > if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
> > give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
> > made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
> > ======================================
> > BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
> > EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
> > DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
> > "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
> > ======================================
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Bill Tubbs, WK6A

Re: KX3 Order

In reply to this post by hf4me

How about we enter our own estimates on when we think we'll receive our new toys? Or maybe just add columns that automatically calculate the current 120-day estimate from the date of order?

Bill
WK6A

Sent from my iPhone

On May 6, 2012, at 10:07 PM, "Jim Miller KG0KP" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Wow, it took several entire lifetimes for mine to arrive even though the
> calendar showed something like 5 months.
>
> 73, de Jim KG0KP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob K6UJ" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft List" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Order
>
>
>> When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I
>> received it. :-)
>> (sorry, I couldn't resist)
>>
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote:
>>
>>> Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
>>> Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
>>> placed my order on 27Dec2011
>>>
>>> The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
>>> I later augmented my order to add the tuner
>>>
>>> What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
>>> if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
>>> give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
>>> made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
>>> ======================================
>>> BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
>>> EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
>>> DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
>>> "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
>>> ======================================
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John Cooper

Re: KX3 Order

120 day estimate is 13 days old now.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Tubbs
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 12:04 AM
To: Elecraft List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Order

How about we enter our own estimates on when we think we'll receive our new
toys? Or maybe just add columns that automatically calculate the current
120-day estimate from the date of order?

Bill
WK6A

Sent from my iPhone

On May 6, 2012, at 10:07 PM, "Jim Miller KG0KP" <[hidden email]>
wrote:

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Mark / Tatiana Gilstrap

Re: KX3 Order

In reply to this post by Gary Gregory

In anticipation of delivery off my KX3, I placed an order with All-Spec for a new #1 Phillips screwdriver - part of a Wiha 8-piece ESD set that I had not seen before - at a bargain price compared to the usual 7-piece set (which I use at work).

That was February 15. Today I received shipping notification on this screwdriver set. 83 days after ordering.

Apparently the boat got in from Germany, and my #1 Phillips will arrive "just in time" to assemble my KX3 kit (ordered 44 minutes after opening bell).

For those who have grandchildren or children of the right age to have been endlessly exposed to Spongebob, please enjoy this - From the Krusty Krab new employee training video - renamed: How to Make a KX3:

http://youtu.be/8P84ksh7dB4

I already have my grill (er, anti-static mat) and soon to have my spatula (#1 Phillips), so It is all coming together.

K5MSG

---- Gary Gregory <[hidden email]> wrote:

> *Bob,
>
> Did you also enter your order on a countdown list so you could see how long
> before you might receive it?....:-)
> Gary
> *
> On 8 May 2012 07:11, Bob K6UJ <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I
> > received it. :-)
> > (sorry, I couldn't resist)
> >
> > Bob
> > K6UJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote:
> >
> > > Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
> > > Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
> > > placed my order on 27Dec2011
> > >
> > > The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
> > > I later augmented my order to add the tuner
> > >
> > > What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
> > > if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
> > > give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
> > > made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
> > > ======================================
> > > BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
> > > EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
> > > DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
> > > "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
> > > ======================================
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> Living the dream!!!
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Jack Smith-6

Re: KX3 Order

McMaster-Carr stocks some Wiha screwdrivers - you have to search their
site for "ultra grip" http://www.mcmaster.com and I've never had to wait
for delivery.

I use the antislip tip Wiha screwdrivers for Philips and Pozidrive (if
you have HP test equipment, you need Pozidrive) - no doubt about it,
these are excellent tools.

Jack K8ZOA

On 5/8/2012 10:26 AM, [hidden email] wrote:

> In anticipation of delivery off my KX3, I placed an order with All-Spec for a new #1 Phillips screwdriver - part of a Wiha 8-piece ESD set that I had not seen before - at a bargain price compared to the usual 7-piece set (which I use at work).
>
> That was February 15. Today I received shipping notification on this screwdriver set. 83 days after ordering.
>
> Apparently the boat got in from Germany, and my #1 Phillips will arrive "just in time" to assemble my KX3 kit (ordered 44 minutes after opening bell).
>
> For those who have grandchildren or children of the right age to have been endlessly exposed to Spongebob, please enjoy this - From the Krusty Krab new employee training video - renamed: How to Make a KX3:
>
> http://youtu.be/8P84ksh7dB4
>
> I already have my grill (er, anti-static mat) and soon to have my spatula (#1 Phillips), so It is all coming together.
>
> K5MSG
>
> ---- Gary Gregory<[hidden email]> wrote:
>> *Bob,
>>
>> Did you also enter your order on a countdown list so you could see how long
>> before you might receive it?....:-)
>> Gary
>> *
>> On 8 May 2012 07:11, Bob K6UJ<[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> When I ordered my K3 it took 5 days, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds before I
>>> received it. :-)
>>> (sorry, I couldn't resist)
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> K6UJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 7, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Edward R. Cole wrote:
>>>
>>>> Seeing chatter about orders and when they will arrive I checked my
>>>> Elecraft order confirmation since I am unsure of the exact time I
>>>> placed my order on 27Dec2011
>>>>
>>>> The confirm e-mail was sent at 10:46pm; order# 2208-4482-7710
>>>> I later augmented my order to add the tuner
>>>>
>>>> What is not clear is if the time-tag is AK time or CA time. I wonder
>>>> if anyone recalls the exact time that ordering was started. Just to
>>>> give me time to guess how far back in the pack I am. I am thinking I
>>>> made the order at 9pm AKST (10pm PST).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
>>>> ======================================
>>>> BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
>>>> EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
>>>> DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [hidden email]
>>>> "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
>>>> ======================================
>>>> ______________________________________________________________
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>>
>> --
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>> VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile
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>> Living the dream!!!
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Craig Smith

Re: KX3 Order

I can second Jack's recommendation of Wiha drivers. I've used a set here since 2006 and they are wonderful.

73 Craig AC0DS

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