Well-said Dave! (:-) 73!
K0PP On Sun, May 20, 2018, 09:10 David Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > > I can think of a lot of reasons somebody might want to upgrade their > radio, but purely "to have a unit with the latest bells and whistles" > falls very low on my list, and growing "tired of looking at the same > radio" isn't on it at all. If a new radio offers significantly > improved utility, great ... otherwise we're sitting at the same table as > those who buy the newest smart phone every time one comes out simply to > be able to say they have it. > > I say this not as an Elecraft user (although I own a K1, KX2, and > upgraded K3), but as a consumer who judges a product by it's performance > to cost ratio. Upgrades need to provide me with improved utility, not > simply warm fuzzies that I have the latest. > > Dave AB7E > > > On 5/20/2018 6:22 AM, Dan Atchison via Elecraft wrote: > > I have to agree with the posts noting with disappointment that > > Elecraft has not, nor seems to show little interest, in producing a > > new competitive desktop radio. That said, I'm sure they are working > > on one, but when produced, the market may be saturated with other > > manufacturers radios who have felt the need to get to market quickly. > > > > It doesn't matter that the K3(S) is a truly fine and competitive > > radio. It isn't a matter that the performance ratings of the newer > > radios are significantly better (they are not). It comes down to we > > who love technology and wish to be on the cutting edge; to have a unit > > with the latest bells and whistles. The K3(S) for the most part, is > > technology over a dozen years old. To wit, I have grown tired of > > looking at the same radio for over 10 years, from my early S/N K3 to a > > second and newer radio, a K3S. Ho, hum. > > > > At the price of newer, competitive radios, trading newer for older or > > one radio for another becomes less attractive. I have already seen in > > abundance those who have already discarded the K3(S) in favor of > > Icom's or Flex's newer offerings, not only contesters but DXers as > > well. I have not yet, but may soon. Should Elecraft come out with a > > K4 or whatever, regardless of it's feature set, they've already lost > > advantage and way behind the market. Of course, we who drink the > > Elecraft cool-aid will no doubt purchase. > > > > To those that say "moving on" is unnecessary, I ask how old their > > vehicles are? I buy a new vehicle, not often, but every 5 to 7 years > > not because the older car doesn't get me from point A to point B in > > fine fashion, but because I just want something more recent with newer > > or upgraded options. How about your cellphone? How many are using one > > 10 years old? It's personal preference just like it is for radios. > > > > 73, > > Dan > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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]
