Re: Where are the K4 reviews?

[Michael Walker]

It is a good thing none of you are waiting for a new Bike.

It will be 2023 before the bike industry recovers.

Or build a house.  Here in Canada (where we have lots of wood) lumber
prices are up over 180%.  2x4" x 8ft aren't cheap.

Mike va3mw
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[Wes Stewart-2]

I agree with Dave, although unlike him, I have ordered a K4, on the "no deposit"
plan, so I'm not out any money.  Of course, no one is actually out of money,
other than the opportunity cost, if they chose to bail out.

I sympathize with Elecraft's plight, but issues have plagued everyone and one
would think that a company that manufactures communication equipment would
communicate with their customer base.  Of course, they aren't expected to
advertise every problem in their business activity, but frequent tidbits would
keep the faithful happy.

Frankly, I got tired of waiting and wondering, and wanting at least one new
radio before I croak, bought a TS-890.  Shortly after I did a fire in one of
Kenwood's semiconductor suppliers plant stalled their deliveries.  But they
announced this, found a workaround and began deliveries again, albeit at a $500
price increase.  Will I still buy a K4?  I dunno but I'm still an Elecraft fan
with a K3, K3S, Kpod, KPA500 and KAT500, the latter two work well with the Kenwood.

Wes  N7WS






On 3/30/2021 4:37 PM, David Gilbert wrote:

>
>
> Uhh .. I'm not the one doing the whining.  The guys who post here asking when
> they might actually know when they will get their K4 are the ones you should
> maybe be accusing.  I'm just making an outsider observation on their behalf.
>
> Besides, this isn't a marketing issue.  It's a simple communications issue,
> and like I said ... if we can hear about QRP contacts and pedestrian mobile
> contacts, the folks who actually invested interest-free money for the last 20
> months or so probably have a right to equal consideration.
>
> Dave   AB7E

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[Jim Brown-10]

On 3/31/2021 10:34 AM, [hidden email] wrote:
> Most products are still being manufactured and are available.

Not true. We're one of the lucky ones whose home survived the summer's
wildfires, but 3 weeks without power turned our fridge into a home for
all sorts of stinking mold. The lead time on a new one was four months,
and actual delivery was two months past that. Want to buy an RV to live
in where your home used to be? Lead time is 6-12 months. Lead time for
furniture we ordered around that time was 4-6 months. Two chairs we
ordered two weeks are quoted for November. My XYL ordered a loom two
months ago that she doesn't expect to see before July.

I don't know where the fridge was mfd, but all the other stuff was/is
made by small companies in the Sierra Nevada, the midwest and the
eastern US.

73, Jim K9YC
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I'm just happy we got past the TP shortage. 

Lou W7HV
    On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 1:14:04 PM MDT, Jim Brown <[hidden email]> wrote:  
 
 On 3/31/2021 10:34 AM, [hidden email] wrote:
> Most products are still being manufactured and are available.

Not true. We're one of the lucky ones whose home survived the summer's
wildfires, but 3 weeks without power turned our fridge into a home for
all sorts of stinking mold. The lead time on a new one was four months,
and actual delivery was two months past that. Want to buy an RV to live
in where your home used to be? Lead time is 6-12 months. Lead time for
furniture we ordered around that time was 4-6 months. Two chairs we
ordered two weeks are quoted for November. My XYL ordered a loom two
months ago that she doesn't expect to see before July.

I don't know where the fridge was mfd, but all the other stuff was/is
made by small companies in the Sierra Nevada, the midwest and the
eastern US.

73, Jim K9YC
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[Alan Bloom]

Best Buy has been totally out of laser printers for months.

Alan N1AL


On 3/31/2021 12:16 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> Just not true. The Ford F-150 production is limited by parts availability. In November, our order for a new fridge was canceled and the model is still not available. If huge industries like autos and appliances can’t get parts sourced, little guys like Elecraft have to wait or redesign.
>
> https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/chips-seating-foam-plastics-parts-shortages-continue-cripple-auto-industry-n1261773
>

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[Bill Lederer]

We ordered a refrigerator last March, and it wasn't delivered till October,
so there are a lot of delays across all manufacturing.

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 1:18 PM Walter Underwood <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Just not true. The Ford F-150 production is limited by parts availability.
> In November, our order for a new fridge was canceled and the model is still
> not available. If huge industries like autos and appliances can’t get parts
> sourced, little guys like Elecraft have to wait or redesign.
>
>
> https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/chips-seating-foam-plastics-parts-shortages-continue-cripple-auto-industry-n1261773
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
> CM87wj
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>
> > On Mar 31, 2021, at 10:34 AM, [hidden email] wrote:
> >
> > The corona virus may have delayed kid's education and the K4 for a year
> but certainly not everything.  Most products are still being manufactured
> and are available.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> >
> > Ray wa6vab wrote:
> >
> > Maybe Eric should just say……..
> > Life with the corona virus has delayed everything by One Year,
> > So it is with the Delivery of the K4 !
> > I am sure You would not Accept or be Happy Either !
> > Ray WA6VAB K3
> >
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