[Elecraft] Let the Din Subside....

[Lee Buller]

I agree with you....but it should be done on their terms...not pressure for 
the crowd.,

Lee - K0WA



At 03:10 PM 8/28/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Lee Buller wrote:
>
> > Well, my point is this.  I am extremely happy with the K2.  Kudos to
> > the guys at Aptos.  I would think that Y,I,K would like to sell
> > 3,500+ of any rig they make.  I think the K2 has a long life ahead of
> > it yet and I don't see any benefit in pushing the benefactors of our
> > fun by designing something that may or may not sell.
>
>But...the market is limited.  At some point, sales of the basic rigs will 
>slow down (I suspect this point has already been reached). Elecraft can 
>keep the money coming in by selling accessories for the basic rigs for a 
>time.  This is actually 'better' than the basic kits, because it is always 
>easier to make a sale to an existing customer, who doesn't need so much 
>convincing about the value of the product.  But this market is even more 
>limited, so ultimately thay will need to come out with a new product.
>
>Vic K2VCO