Well, I may be pouring cold water. Compared with HF radio, high end multimode VHF/UHF radios is of much less demand.
The current XV transverter series with K3 is also not quite a solution for serious V/U operators especially digital mode user. Frequency and power stability of K radio + XV transverters is often an issue for operation in V/U. I encountered this issue when I built a couple of XV transverters especially the XV432. Regrettably, there are only a few choices of transverters in the market. Perhaps, market demand is too limited to justify a profitable production. 73 Johnny VR2XMC ________________________________ 寄件人︰ Brian North <[email protected]> 收件人︰ [email protected] 傳送日期︰ 2014年02月1日 (週六) 4:02 PM 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Would anyone like to see an all-mode VHF/UHF offering from Elecraft? Not wanted here. I already have the best rig ever: K3/100 thank-you. '73. 2E0BWQ. If you have nothing good to say, say nothing! Sent from my iPad > On 31 Jan 2014, at 21:19, David Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Spending development effort, time, and money on a product for a limited or > highly competitive market doesn't keep any company financially sound. It > does just the opposite. I'm not saying whether a very portable all-mode > VHF/UHF rig falls into that category or not, but I'll bet it's a decision > that Elecraft has already made one way or the other. > > Dave AB7E > > > > >> On 1/31/2014 1:54 PM, Ray Sills wrote: >> No individual product is going to appear to everyone, so there will be those >> who -are- interested in a compact, presumably very portable VHF/UHF >> transceiver, and there will be those who could care less. >> >> I, for one, have no interest in a KPA500. I'm a QRP guy. But I can sure >> appreciate the design and engineering that appeals to it's many owners. >> Same for the K3, and the P3. I'm glad they exist, even though I don't play >> to buy one. >> >> However, even if a rig like an all mode V/UHF is not your cup of tea... it >> still might be a viable product. And additional products help expand the >> customer base for Elecraft, and keep it financially sound, which is good for >> all customers. >> >> 73 de Ray >> K2ULR >> KX3 #211 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
