I agree Gary,
I think the price corrected for inflation and performance has actually
dropped compared to my fully loaded, dual loaded K3 nearly 10 years ago
( and sold keeping my single receiver K3 which I upgraded as far as
possible.) So I was comfortable with the price.
I'm in the group 2 bunch.
73, tom w7sua
On 10/4/2020 8:31 AM, Gary J Ferdinand wrote:
Well, let’s think about this one a bit. I for one was not disappointed with
the pricing; I think they did a super job.
I have a K4D on first-group order for $4700. The new price adds $300. I’m ok
with that due to the extreme circumstances involved with getting parts, etc.
But there’s another way to look at it.
To get a rig from Elecraft pre-K4 such as the K3S, compared with the K4D, you
would have to add a K3S SUB RX, synthesizer board, at least one CW or narrow
SSB filter (or both), the I/O board for all the antenna connections, a P3, a P3
SVGA option, a P3 TX monitor option, a digital voice recorder. And, I’ve
probably forgotten a few, such as the K4’s ethernet connection and all that
implies.
Throw in the extras offered by the K4D and man this is a great deal. For
example the P3 cannot compare with the display on the K4(D).
Throw in performance and it’s even better.
Enjoy the hobby whatever you choose to get. Fun is the name of the game.
73,
Gary W2CS
On Oct 3, 2020, at 12:09 AM, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
I was disappointed to see the pricing for the K4. I thought the base K4 would
be in or around $3500 to $3700 and perhaps $500 or so to go to the K4D. As it
turns out, another $900 for the K4D. These prices do not include the ATU ($400)
or even a hand-held Mic. The total for the K4D that I was thinking of
purchasing would have been almost $5470. (+shipping ??) it’s out of my price
range. It will be interesting to see what the K4HD goes for. I’m glad that I
had my $1500 deposit refunded several months ago. I have to wonder if one will
really be able to tell the difference between any K4 and the FTDX101D which can
be purchased for under $3000 and includes the ATU and a Mic????
I hope you folks enjoy the K4 as I’m sure it will be a great radio. I will
continue to use my K3s as the price for that fine radio is dropping like crazy
and has allowed me to pick up a second one for a surprisingly low price.
73,
Dave N8AG
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