I am done pontificating on this matter. For further info, pick up a Marketing 101 text book.
Back to playing radio Jim W6AIM -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 3:57 PM To: 'Phil Wheeler'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AM Performance Yea, Drake did. They did not adapt to the market. And they are long gone. Drake followed the path of performance (especially receiver, look at the R7 series and R8B as an example) as opposed to the path that the market wanted, which was bells and whistles, general coverage, built in keyers, etc. The "Big 3" gave the market what they wanted, and Drake died a slow death. Just like Heathkit. Just like Collins. Just like Swan. Just like..................... Jim W6AIM -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Wheeler Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 3:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AM Performance Jim, you said: > For us old-timers here, if R.L. Drake focused on AM when they designed > and released the Drake 1A (targeted for the SSB mode), they would have > gone the way of Compaq, Commodore, Digital Equipment and others. Where did Drake go? Seems like somewhat the same way! Phil W7OX On 3/23/15 2:28 PM, jim wrote: > A more gentlemanly form: > > Elecraft needs to remain competitive in the market. > > They have limited resources to advance the art. Lose focus and they > fritter the valuable resources and die. > > The other "Big 3" do not concern themselves with AM, or for that > matter, anything short of selling a new radios at kilo-dollars for new > revisions, which Elecraft can do with upgrades that are little or no cost. > > Elecraft users are the benefactor of their focus. > > They do NOT need to focus resources on AM. > > For us old-timers here, if R.L. Drake focused on AM when they designed > and released the Drake 1A (targeted for the SSB mode), they would have > gone the way of Compaq, Commodore, Digital Equipment and others. > > Jim > W6AIM > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Grant Youngman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 2:14 PM > To: jim > Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AM Performance > > Is it not possible to have a rational discussion on this list without > this sort of gentlemanly comment? > > :( > > Sent from my iPhone ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
