Interesting thoughts, comparing the two companies across time space.
I see many similarities, but one major difference. Elecraft has managed
to thrive against the market forces that caused Heath to sink. The
Japanese rigs dominate the field and offer lots of features for a low
price. Well,
On 10/1/07, Vic K2VCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
as Kenwood did. It's unfortunate that Tentec, which as far as I know
does not have a big non-ham business, will take a hit. But that's biz biz.
Well, TenTec does have some commercial and government radio contracts
and, I believe, they have a pretty
Vic,
You've hit on a major factor in my recent decision to order a K3. I
believe we are on the eve of a shift in the market. I believe at $2000,
the K3 is really going to win a lot of hearts. I wanted to get my order
on the books as late as possible before that flood hits. I suspect
demand
I used to live in Seymour TN, the next town over from Sevierville,
and I knew quite a few of the management and engineering people at
Ten Tec. I cannot say what their present situation is, but back when
I knew them, Tec Tec made its money from its Government radio
contracts and from custom
Hello Vic,
But along the way people noticed that a single-conversion radio whose
major goal was something other than low parts count could provide
performance as good or better in some ways than the big boys.
This is a fine example that more is not always better.
One should assume that a
On Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 08:57:30AM -0700 I heard the voice of
Vic K2VCO, and lo! it spake thus:
Elecraft made another innovation, which is the ability of the
developers to talk directly to their customers. The two-way dialog
that they have created is unique in the industry, and the Japanese
Julian G4ILO wrote:
I think that the Japanese manufacturers are influenced most by the
Japanese market which, from what I've read, is a lot different to the
rest of the world. Many JA hams live in apartments, and have limited
antenna options. A lot are restricted to low power. In Japan, you can
Case in point, how many Icom/Yaesu/Kenwood rigs do you see dedicated to
220 Mhz or even multi-band VHF/UHF rigs with 220 capability?
Julian G4ILO wrote:
I think that the Japanese manufacturers are influenced most by the
Japanese market which, from what I've read, is a lot different to the
rest
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