Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-30 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
How about $349? Arie PA3A Op 28-1-2012 16:13, Joe K2UF schreef: I saw on the Elecraft web site that the KAT500 will be available in the march/april time frame but I did not see any info on the estimated cost. __ Elecraft mailing list

[Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Joe K2UF
I saw on the Elecraft web site that the KAT500 will be available in the march/april time frame but I did not see any info on the estimated cost. I have been saving my pocket change and bottle deposits and I have saved about $75. I'm curious if that will cover the price or should I keep saving my

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Bruce Beford
More pennies 8-). You're probably about 10% of the way there... 73, Bruce, N1RX I have been saving my pocket change and bottle deposits and I have saved about $75. I'm curious if that will cover the price or should I keep saving my pennies ;o}

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Phil Hystad
Maybe we should start a pool on guesses to the price of the KAT500. I am guessing that Joe (K2UF) is closer to being 18% to 20% there with his cache of pennies totaling $75. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jan 28, 2012, at 7:18 AM, Bruce Beford wrote: More pennies 8-). You're probably about 10% of the

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Oliver Dröse
for most. $499 assembled might be a better fit to the market ... ;-)) Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA http://www.dh8bqa.de/ - Original Message - From: Bruce Beford bruce.bef...@myfairpoint.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Bruce Beford
My speculation is based upon 3 antenna ports, and fitted with the pass-thru option for the K3 SubRX that was mentioned before (hopefully that has not been dropped during the design process). Add to that the wide tuning range, and plenty of designed in power handling margin, as well as nice tight

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Phil Hystad
If everybody guesses low, maybe $350 or under then we might influence the pricing discussions that Wayne and Eric will obviously hold in their weekly marketing meetings. Surely they have marketing meetings once a week. Wayne says to Eric: Everyone thinks it will cost only $325, we can't

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread David Gilbert
Seriously?? Dave AB7E On 1/28/2012 10:16 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I will buy the expensive kit version, no matter the cost, as soon as it is released. 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Oliver Dröse
Less for the kit version, without the K3 SubRX pass thru option, but we'll see, won't we? I'd rather guess high and be pleasantly surprised, rather than the other way around, yes? Sure Bruce, full ack. ;-)) But nevertheless $750 would be much overpriced (for me at least) even including the

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 query

2012-01-28 Thread Phil Hystad
Sure -- seriously. This is because I am pretty sure that it will be fairly priced. 73, phil, K7PEH On Jan 28, 2012, at 10:28 AM, David Gilbert wrote: Seriously?? Dave AB7E On 1/28/2012 10:16 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: I will buy the expensive kit version, no matter the cost, as