[Elecraft] K2 price increase

[Larry Phipps]

As I small manufacturer, I can certainly see where Elecraft is coming 
from. Between the orders for my first and second runs of LP-100s, the 
price of copper and aluminum have gone up considerably. I am paying 8 
and 10% more respectively for my two enclosures on the current run.

I also had to switch to RoHS compliant  parts and RoHS processing of the 
PCBs and SMT assembly. Shipping costs have increased recently due to 
fuel increases. Elecraft is also affected as I am by trying to keep the 
bulk of the kits through-hole.  As parts suppliers find a smaller and 
smaller market for those types of parts, prices creep up.

If my prices increased over this short period of time, I certainly can't 
fault Elecraft for raising it's prices after years.

Larry N8LP
www.telepostinc.com
"Home of the groundbreaking LP-100 Digital Vector Wattmeter"



Solosko, Robert B (Bob) wrote:
> I too have been planning to add some additional options, and of course, it's disappointing to see a price increase, but let's be realistic -- it's only a 5% increase - while that could be a hardship for a few people, the additional $30 is not likely to prevent most people from purchasing a $600 piece of equipment (especially when you start adding the cost of all of the options that haven't gone up in price (yet)). The K2 is still well worth the cost...
>
> Bob W1SRB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of ron
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:54 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 price increase
>
>
> I concur,
> I was planning to purchase a K2 with some options and now that will 
> only be wishful thinking.
> My fixed income is difficult enough as it is already!
>
> I think the increase may hurt them in sales.
>
> Ron, wb1hga
>
> Darwin, Keith wrote:
>   
>> Oh Man, I wish I had known prices were going to go up!  I was planning
>> on buying several options over the next year and would have bought them
>> all at once if I'd have known they were going up.
>>
>> I sure wish elecraft would have posted a price increase notice before
>> hand.  I guess I'll live without some options now.
>>     
>
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