I wonder what they could sell a K3 out for if it was made in China? $1,200? I have no knowledge of manufacturing, but, judging from the fact that everything else is made over there, I wouldn't be surprised.
73, Steve NN4X On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Bill W5WVO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would be very surprised if outsourcing manufacturing has NOT been thought > about and discussed behind closed doors. How could you not at least think > about that with production being as backlogged as it is? I wouldn't expect to > see this any time soon, because it would take many, many months to set this > up > with standards high enough for Elecraft, but if this radio comes to dominate > both the high-end performance and mid-range price-point markets, it seems > like > a no-brainer to me. Is this heresy? Maybe... :-) But seems to me it's reality > business-wise. > > Bill W5WVO > > > Dave Andrus wrote: > > Time to go "big time" with an offshore production line!? Maybe Yaesu/ > > Motorola will subcontract it for them! > > > > I'm kidding...just kidding...;-) > > > > 73, > > > > Dave K7DAA > > http://www.k7daa.com > > > > On Feb 29, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > > >> The quickly-becoming-famous quote by the Ducie Dxpedition team was > >> picked up > >> in the ARRL e-mail letter today: > >> > >> * Elecraft K3 radio. They said "The outstanding receiver and > >> transmitter > >> characteristics allowed us to run two positions simultaneously on > >> any band > >> -- even the very narrow 30 meter band -- with absolutely no > >> interference. > >> Good design makes the complex appear simple: the ins and outs of this > >> sophisticated radio were quickly mastered by the operator team, none > >> of whom > >> had seen a K3 before the expedition." > >> > >> Time for Eric/Wayne to take a deep breath and smile again! > >> > >> Ron AC7AC > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
