[Elecraft] Excellent!! (KPA800/1500 pricing & evolutionary forces within ourcontrol)

[Darwin, Keith]

Now THAT sounds promising.  I too am a low-budget ham (contrary to my
wife's opinion).  For me $2000 and above is out of reach.  But, if
Elecraft builds a great full featured, full priced amp and then brings
out a Q$P (that's QRP for dollars) version of it that gives basic solid
800 watts out - well, that would be Excellent!

I'll be waiting & watching ... :-)

- Keith  KD1E -
- K2 5411 -

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 1:13 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] KPA800/1500 pricing & evolutionary forces within
ourcontrol

For those of you who have noted that $5K+ is not cheap, a very brief
history lesson and prediction follows.

1999:

- Elecraft's first transceiver was pretty big and sophisticated for a
"QRP" rig.
   We gambled on this to get people's attention. The K2 then evolved in
many directions.
   Subsequent transceivers were smaller and lower in cost, but
benefitted
   from what we had learned.

2006:

- Elecraft's first amplifier is rather big and sophisticated.
   We're gambling on this to get people's attention. The amp will evolve
in many directions.
   Subsequent models will be smaller and lower in cost, but will benefit
   from what we've learned.

:)

Wayne


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