I would rather see them expanding into a surface mount miniaturized version of the k2 with improved performance for a k4.
Matt KD8DAO On 9/6/07, Brett gazdzinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do wonder what Elecraft could come up with if > size, weight, and power consumption were not an issue. > It would likely be a rig I would really like, as there > are plenty of small rigs out there. > > They don't need to go head to head with the major manufacturers > if they don't want to, they can sell what they sell and how they > want to sell it, and be as big or as little as they want. > > My guess is they want to sell zillions of K3's though, with all > the jetting around to hamfests. > > If the K4 was twice the size of the K3, and had four times > the knobs and buttons on it, and had the K3 performance, I bet they > would sell even more of them then K3's, at a higher price. > > I don't see why Elecraft could not get very large in short order, > as no one has the range and performance they do, kits, small rigs, > top end performing rigs, medium size rigs, backpack rigs, antenna tuners, > amplifiers, and with the K4, big deluxe rigs. > > I hope they will expand and bring out more products faster, while > reducing the individual workload so they don't burn out. > > > > > Brett > N2DTS > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Harpole > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:50 AM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: [Elecraft] Optimized mic ? > > > > Much as I want to like the little company that could, > > Elecraft folks need to > > recognize that despite their existing rabidly pro customer > > base, they are > > now reaching another type of customer with the advanced K3. This new > > customer will be much less forgiving than the folks of the > > QRP and toy rigs > > niche who are clearly predisposed to love anything Elecraft. > > > > Me, I am a new type customer, not interested in QRP (I'm too > > old), back > > packing (same), and tiny rigs (same agn). I assemble to save > > money, not > > much for the fun. I like operating, not tinkering. I > > purchase based on > > outstanding specs, not other marketing ploys. > > > > Message then to Elecraft, provided free here altho a > > marketing consultant > > would cost plenty, is to wake up to their new added customer base and > > understand that forgiveness in > > timely notices of shipment > > advance manual availability > > clear specs on rig (that are stated in the same terms as good > > ole Sherwood > > and that do not have the > or the < mark) > > and clear info on the full range of products, such as the Heil K2 > > mic/headphones, > > can be expected to be met with only a polite patience that > > can be exhausted > > soon. > > > > It is a new and exciting ...and challenging.... day for > > Elecraft. They have > > entered the big leagues and clearly challenge ICOM and Yaesu > > (and ORION). > > Marketing info will need to measure up too. > > > > PS... keep my order for a K3 active, please..... 73 > > > > Charles Harpole, HS0ZCW > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Test your celebrity IQ. Play Red Carpet Reveal and earn > > great prizes! > > http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_hot > > mailtextlink2 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
