Gil wrote: "I think Elecraft has two kinds of customers: The QRP/portable/kit crowd, and the contest/performance/features crowd. Both crowds like the quality and are willing to spend extra for it, myself included. The former wants simple, less features, the later wants more."
There is a third "emerging" group: The weak-signal enthusiast, whether that is in the form of VHF/mw, eme or even LFer. The FT-817 took over the interest of the microwave operators a decade ago and I estimate 80% bought one. I predict when the KX3 is "discovered" it will be replacing the FT-817's in a big way. I estimate about 1,000 mw operators in the world. You think Elecraft would enjoy 800 extra KX3 orders over the next two years? I'm talking orders beyond the existing groups Gil mentions. My demo was lightly attended, yesterday. But the hamfest numbers were down a third from last year, as well. 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 [email protected] "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ 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
