[Elecraft] K3 and Yaesu

[juergen piezo]

Hi Gary

I cant answer all the questions the brochure has limited information. Its interesting reading, go  download it.

The K3 in Europe has PR image problem, thats why radios like the terrible FT2000  is outselling it probably 100:1, even with its crap receiver.  I would think that this new radio is going to put Yaesu back onto the ham radio map. 

Yup Yaesus line up of transceivers is terrible  at the moment and I would not touch one with a 1000 foot long pole. However Yaesu has played it hand well  with this new radio. I would suggest that this radio in sales numbers is  going to be bigger than  the FT1000D and FT100MP series of radios. It will hurt K3 and Ten Tec Orion sales, especially the Orion which is considered to be a dead duck in the water with no further improvements.


I wonder if Elecraft will take up the challenge? New front panel, 200 watts and inbuilt P3?  Its going to be a very interesting new Year. There is even rumor around in Japan that Kenwood is coming up with a similar concept with a new Kenwood super radio with a 9mhz IF and DSP. Some say its combination of the TS950SDX and the TS870S in a new radio.

John 



--- On Sun, 11/22/09, rfenabled at gmail.com <rfenabled at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: rfenabled at gmail.com <rfenabled at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and Yaesu
> To: "Elecraft" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 11:58 PM
> Aaaaah, it seems again they have
> rushed into production another radio. I wonder how many
> design faults the first production run will have.
> 
> They are going with a 200W PA, smart move, but I wonder
> about the filtering and more importantly the FW.
> 
> Wonder if it will have a USB port?
> 
> Maybe even have a brick inside, what about a 2nd
> independent receiver like the 9000 series?
> 
> Lots of questions, BUT, it still has that Yaesu badge and
> that could work against it.
> 
> Interesting !!!!!
> 
> On board P3 equal?...Hmmmm
> 
> I got my doubts, but it shows that Elecraft have bitten
> their bottom line and their owners (Motorola) won't like
> that.
> 
> Gary
> VK4WT
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