On the assumption that people wanting little radios could get or already have a K1, K2, etc. And from looking at ads in QST and the AES catalog, the big rigs get the attention, along with anything 'new'.
Sure, there are loads of people who would like an expensive radio, like me, but I don't have $10,000.00 to plunk down for the really good ones. I got an icom 756 pro cheap used, while a poor performer compared to the Elecraft rigs on RX, it was a slick package with lots of features, knobs, buttons, great displays, real S meter, auto antenna tuner, 6 meters, in a bigger box. It even came with a microphone! It seems to me like there are LOADS of guys that have to have the latest and greatest, as well as plenty of people who will get whatever they can for the lowest cost. I don't think Elecraft could compete with really cheap rigs or used rigs, but they do real well with the great performing rigs. >From a business standpoint, you want a bigger box and more features that dazzle, like the multi color band scope, lots of knobs, some gold trim highlights, and some heft to it. That is what the usual suspects have been doing, add the Elecraft high performance and it would sell like hotcakes! Brett N2DTS > > On 9/6/07, Brett gazdzinski > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think they would sell many more bigger rigs to the general ham > > population then they would sell revised K1's. > > On what evidence do you base this assertion? I haven't done a survey, > but on the basis of the rigs people say they are using when I contact > them, I would say the small / medium size radios are in the majority. > A lot of people are even using mobile rigs (IC-706, IC-7000, FT-897 > etc.) as their main radios. That may be more to do with pricing than > size, of course. > -- > Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? > G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com > Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
