Except that the K4 (not K4HD) does not equal the K3 for raw
performance. The K4HD with equivalent performance and accessories is
going to cost a fortune, with the extra cost going mostly into creature
features.
And you're forgetting comparison to rigs from other manufacturers. If
you create a sliding scale of cost versus performance for various rigs,
Elecraft doesn't come out on top on any rig anymore.
Dave AB7E
On 6/8/2021 10:25 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
Not so, Doug.
My K3, including accessories and filters, was $4,500 in 2007. That's
$5,722 in today's dollars.
A K4 with all its advanced technology at $4,600 (your quote) is a
steal compared to a K3.
The word "expensive" can be applied to the K4 (or any product) only
when answering the question, "compared to what?" Otherwise it has no
meaning. Nothing is expensive or inexpensive on its own. The word
has relevance only when comparing the price of two or more products.
73,
Kent K9ZTV
On 6/7/2021 9:33 PM, Doug Person, KØDXV, wrote:
... With a tuner the [K4] price is $4600 making it one of the most
expensive transceivers on the market ... When the K3 came out it was
very competitively priced. I'm not sure I would describe the K4 with
the same words. It is unquestionably an expensive radio.
.
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