And the fourth kind of customers are us old geezer's that enjoy chasing DXCC Countries and only work contests to get a new one and couldn't care less about who won the contest.
Ham radio is a great hobby and all of us should enjoy the hobby the way we like to. I probably will replace the 857D in the truck with a KX3 one of these days though... Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:15:30 -0800, "Edward R. Cole" <[email protected]> wrote: >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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
