[Elecraft] Competition coming for Elecraft?

[Johnny]

Hi Gentleman,

You indeed hit the nail on its head.  To me, serviceability is the number 
one important.  I have ICOM PW-1 but I still look for the KPA800/1500.  In 
case there is something wrong with my linear, I simply can do nothing but 
send it back for repair.

For the same rationale, if there are something wrong with my IC756pro3 and 
FTDX9000, nothing I can do.  K2 is still a very important member on my 
shack.

For an amount of $6k, I shall have a lot choices and my expectation is 
different.  Sienna should belong to another market segment.

73

Johnny Siu VR2XMC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Phipps" <larry at telepostinc.com>
To: "James T. "Jim" Rogers, W4ATK" <j.t.rogers at charter.net>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Competition coming for Elecraft?


>
> Good point, Jim. The main reason I got a K2 wasn't for the thrill of 
> building, it was for the serviceability. I don't see the Sienna being easy 
> to repair or modify.
>
> Of course, the price would take it out of contention anyway ;-)
>
> Larry N8LP
>
>
>
> James T. "Jim" Rogers, W4ATK wrote:
>
>>        At $6K fully loaded I will take 4 K2/100s and have a bit left over
>>for maybe a T1 or ........
>>
>>        I don't think it will be competition for Elecraft.
>>
>>        And did you look at all the surface mount, sure you can fix it, 
>> just
>>buy a rework station.....
>>
>>73s Jim, W4ATK