I am not so sure that is the Flex strategy but I am pretty sure that their strategy isn't something they will discuss on the reflector.
I can honestly say that I think the $1000-$1700 market is the most popular one in the transceiver business. Unless Flex cannot make a representative profit on producing a rig in that category, they will probably have a good, competitive product to offer. I honestly believe that the 3000 is one of the greatest rigs ever made and uniquely is one that only improves with time. I think we are seeing a differentiation strategy for the new 6000 radios, not competing with the TS580s of the world but with the FTDX5000 and above class. Similar to the Lexus/Toyota strategy. I would bet that having the Lexus brand wasn't to diminish sale of the Toyota but to offer a different product, competing with Mercedes Benz/BMW. I am sure they can (and do) make a profit on the current radios so they are just expanding the tent size with the new radios as opposed to making it smaller. Just my uninformed opinion!! 73 Neal -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] why so many for sale I think that Flex's strategy is rather clear: offer two transceivers, one near the current price of the 5K (6500), and a "premium" unit priced similar to the "Big Three's" "consulate" transceivers. Many believe this is a market they need to be in, having abdicated this segment to their competitors for years. This is why they will (and should) price the 6700 in the same range as their competitors, and offer those with neither the desire or the wherewithal to spend $8,000 the 6500. Continuously complaining about the European economy is not going to convince Flex to under-price the 6700, as indeed it shouldn't. Mike- N8MSA Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
