Just one thing to say on this: Don't feed the trolls... -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Apr 13, 2012, at 6:49 PM, James Rodenkirch <[email protected]> wrote: > > Elecraft follows the Apple model - or vice versa...who knows! Basic > "product" is sorta "ok" from a costing perspective but one starts to "cringe" > at $60.00 microphones and $170.00 20 watt antenna tuners and $170.00 iambic > keys...just sorta seems high end pricing... I could go and price out external > versions but that would detract from the Elecraft model - purchase the basic > rig and toss in lots of extras that fit into the rig and keep you one of the > "Elecraft faithful." > > Your statement, "Generally, the Chinese versions are reasonable value for > money but the equation generally does include a much lower build quality and > feature set and a much lower support level" is sorta intriguing....just what > is a "lower build quality" and "feature set" and "lower support level" mean? > > Quote me some numbers and we can chat further....Jim R. > > > > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:02:25 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [QRP-L] The Chinese KX3 > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > > Jim, > > > > What exactly is absurd about the add on costs that Elecraft charges, in your > opinion ??? > > > That's the statement that sticks out to me as being absurd in your mail. You > buy the accessories you want/need and add it up. The total KX3 price after > doing that doesn't seem absurd to me. Not extremely cheap either, I'd agree, > but most certainly not absurdly expensive. > > > There are Chinese knock-offs of many product categories. Generally, the > Chinese versions are reasonable value for money but the equation generally > does include a much lower build quality and feature set and a much lower > support level. > > > To take the Wouxuns for example, they are great rigs for the price, but the > more expensive ones from Yaewoodcom do have a definitive edge on quality and > how well they are thought out. It's just questionable if they are worth > paying so much extra for, and personally I'm happy with my Wouxun. But for > something as primary to my ham operating as my main portable HF rig, I won't > settle for such a compromise. > > > 73, Thomas M0TRN > > > On 13 April 2012 21:55, James Rodenkirch <[email protected]> wrote: > > If - IF - they can produce a similar product at a reduced cost, including > the absurdity of the current add on costs that Elecraft charges, good for > them! > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
