Since I probably started the "cheap hams" thread with my comments about
Visalia, maybe I should help to refocus the discourse.
Dave brings up a good point about Elecraft products. From the K2 at the
beginning, it was possible to buy a very basic (I won't say
stripped-down) radio and expand it as operational needs dictate and the
budget allows.
Maybe a ham couldn't afford a full-blown K3 with all of the options
initially, but he could squeeze enough out of the budget to buy a K3/10.
Added savings could be had by ordering the kit version. Eventually he
could add the needed modules to finish the job.
Try that with any of the "Big Three" manufacturers of ham gear. The new
synth boards are a good example. With Yaecomwood, the newer version of
the K3 would be the "K3-Plus," for example.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 4/21/2015 10:51 PM, dyarnes wrote:
Ken and all,
Where I think a lot of hams make their mistake is by "under-buying".
They may opt for a somewhat lesser product, or a stripped down product,
when it truth they really need a somewhat upgraded version (or a
different item altogether) to really satisfy their needs. So, later
they have to upgrade, and at an increased cost, or at least increased
inconvenience. It's not that they couldn't really afford the upgrade at
first, but they haven't really thought things through adequately.
Dave W7AQK
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