Re: Elecraft] When Did the Original K3 Start Shipping?

[k6dgw]

Mine iis 642, mid-2008 I think

Fred K6DGW

Matt Zilmer <[hidden email]> wrote:

>I ordered my K3/10 during Visalia, 2007 (April).  That was before
>fullscale production was up and running.  I received it in late
>October, 2007.  That K3 is s/n 24 in case it matters to someone.
>
>73!
>matt
>W6NIA
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>On Tue, 19 May 2015 07:04:16 -0700, you wrote:
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>>I was having a discussion with a friend centering on the date the first K3's
>>started going out the door.  I have an "early" model (fully updated of
>>course!) with a sub-600 serial number, but I can't remember which year
>>production started.
>>
>>73 to All.
>>David K6SBA
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[N1EU]

Production started in 2007 and they were up to 300 by January 2008.  I
remember a shared spreadsheet in 2007-2008 where new owners would enter
their serial number, order and ship dates.

Barry N1EU

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Fred C. Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Mine iis 642, mid-2008 I think
>
> Fred K6DGW
>
> Matt Zilmer <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >I ordered my K3/10 during Visalia, 2007 (April).  That was before
> >fullscale production was up and running.  I received it in late
> >October, 2007.  That K3 is s/n 24 in case it matters to someone.
> >
> >73!
> >matt
> >W6NIA
> >
> >On Tue, 19 May 2015 07:04:16 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >>I was having a discussion with a friend centering on the date the first
> K3's
> >>started going out the door.  I have an "early" model (fully updated of
> >>course!) with a sub-600 serial number, but I can't remember which year
> >>production started.
> >>
> >>73 to All.
> >>David K6SBA
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[Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS]

Hi,

mine is #778 from mid 2008 also.

73 - Petr, OK1RP

[Paul VanOveren-3]

I received K3   # 758 in May of 2008, a week before Dayton...

NF8J
Paul


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> Hi,
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> mine is #778 from mid 2008 also.
>
> 73 - Petr, OK1RP
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[David Inger-2]

 Thanks to all those who responded to my inquiry.  My K3 is #565, so it came
into this world in the Spring of 2008 (or there abouts).

Over the years I have spent about $3500 on the K3/P3 combo, including
upgrades (I'm not adding in the KPA500 or KAT500 since these are standalone
and could be used with any HF rig).

So $3500 divided by 7 years = $500 per year of ownership.  What a deal!  My
bicycling addiction is way more expensive.

I am now feeling guilty that I have not "donated" enough money to care for
the struggling waifs at Elecraft.  Thank goodness the K3s came around just
in time for me to consider a contribution to my favorite RF charity.

73 de K6SBA
David in Santa Barbara, CA

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