Kinda playing with the numbers there aren't you. Comparing the new rumored Elecraft price to used equipment?
And IMHO - Used junk in the case of the MFJ? Have you seen any spec comparisons yet. Doesn't look like there is enough data yet to through Elecraft under the bus? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Word" <joe.n...@gmail.com> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 1:53 PM Subject: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Features and Pricing >I agree with Jack's comments below 100%. Sounds like the amp is way > over priced to me. > > Joe N9VX > no K3 at this time, but thinking about another one. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > It looks like Elecraft may be abandoning their traditional "most bang > for the buck" market position in favor of selling over priced "matching > accessories" to stupid yuppies. > > Unlike the K3, a $2000 500W amp is not going to be in the "best value" > position in anyone's analysis, although I'm sure they will sell a few > to the "true believers". > > Currently, used prices for ALS-600's run $800 to $900 and ALS-1300's > are showing up for sale at $1800 to $2000. > > In my case, there is a finite amount of money available for radio > station enhancements. When I can buy a solid state MFJ for ~$1.50/watt > or an older no-tune ETO Alpha for ~$1.00/watt, a $4.00/watt Amp that's > principal virtue seems to be matching my K3, doesn't have a snow balls > chance in Hades of ever gracing my desk. > > But maybe the rumored ridiculous price point is just a smoke screen and > the real product will show up with a more palatible price. > > 73 Jack KZ5A > K3 #4165 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
