Hi If the new Kenwood does deliver K3 like performance at the reported price of 1800 dollars, its going to be a huge seller. This price is not much more than a TS480.
What this competitive price means is that radios like the Yaesu FT5000 will struggle to find wide acceptance since its almost 3 times the price of this new Kenwood. This competitive pricing versus performance from Kenwood truly might be a new turning point in the ham radio market. What it also means is that big, expensive white elephant radios like the FTDX9000 and IC7800 might well be a thing of the past. Assuming that the Kenwood does deliver on its receiver performance claims, 2 of these radios at 3600 dollars will be a bargain. Elecraft could take the lead and produce a single receiver version of the K3 with a 200 watt PA, inbuilt power supply, and possibly a bigger front panel. However I dont see this happening. The high performance end of the ham radio market is certainly going to be crowded, the winners will certainly be the ham fraternity. The only losers are people like Icom who have expensive radios like the IC7700 and IC7800 which have marginal IMD dynamic range. From this perspective the Kenwood radio is a welcome! John --- On Sat, 5/15/10, George A. Thornton <gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com> wrote: > From: George A. Thornton <gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3?? > To: "Edward Dickinson, III" <softb...@windstream.net>, > Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Cc: wm...@triad.rr.com > Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 6:37 PM > Kenwood once made great HF > radios. I have an old TS-930s that is quite > a performer for its age. I found in side by side > comparisons I was able > to copy more weak signals with the 930s than with my > K2. If I could > copy on both, I would prefer the K2 because with dsp I was > able to > filter out all the noise. > > My new K3 is clearly the superior radio in all > respects. > > I have also used a TS-2000. I thought it was a very > poor quality radio > and I sold it shortly after I bought it. > > I am very happy with the K3 and have zero desire for a > change. > > I like Kenwood radios for VHF/UHF repeater and mobile > use. They > understand and implement APRS better than others and they > are my choice > for mobile public service work. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] > On Behalf Of Edward Dickinson, > III > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:12 PM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Cc: wm...@triad.rr.com > Subject: [Elecraft] Son of K3?? > > In a photo taken at Dayton and posted to Flickr (search > "TS-590"), I > noticed > doubled-up power cords into the TS-590S. Has anyone > heard a mention of > 200 > watts? > > > 73, > Dick - KA5KKT > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I talked to a Kenwood rep at Dayton this morning > <snip> > > Will, AI4VE > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
