[Elecraft] K3 & Competition

[David Y.]

I think you are right!  I misspoke!  It does get confusing.

Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce McLaughlin" <bmclaugh at bex.net>
To: "'David Y.'" <w7aqk at cox.net>; "'S Sacco'" <nn4x.steve at gmail.com>; 
"'Elecraft Reflector'" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 & Competition


>" I'm curious to see what this marriage to Motorola may mean as far as the
> ham radio division."  Hmmm . . . and I thought that marriage was with 
> Yaesu.
> I bet Kenwood would be surprised to hear of this.
>
> Bruce - W8FU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Y.
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 7:31 AM
> To: S Sacco; Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 & Competition
>
> For several reasons I hope it's true, and not just "hamfest hype".  I'm 
> not
> looking for a replacement for my K3 or anything, but I would like to see
> Kenwood get back into the HF mix.  They do make some good radios when they
> set their minds to it (I like my TS-480 for certain situations).  There 
> has
> been a lot of speculation about just where Kenwood is heading (some 
> thought
> they were going out the door!), and I'm curious to see what this marriage 
> to
>
> Motorola may mean as far as the ham radio division.
>
> As for them making something that really competes with the K3--I suppose
> they can come close, but I find it hard to imagine that they will nurture
> it, improve it, and provide anywhere close to the level of customer 
> support
> that Elecraft does.
>
> I also saw a post (a couple of them actually) that said Ten-Tec was coming
> out with some software upgrades very soon for the Orions.  This was more
> Orlando talk from their sales people.  We've heard that many times before
> from Ten-Tec.  They seem to routinely make these kinds of statements at
> Dayton and other places, then they get lockjaw immediately afterwards.
> Maybe it's true, but they have "cried wolf" so often, I'm hesitant to
> believe it until I see it.
>
> I have to bypass Dayton for the first time in several years--it directly
> conflicts with my daughter's graduation from Gonzaga Law School--she's in
> her mid 30's, so we've been waiting for this for a long time, and I'm very
> proud of her for sticking to her goals, as it wasn't easy!  Anyway, I'll 
> be
> watching the chatter over the internet from Dayton in May.  A lot of 
> rumors
> are starting to fly, but I wouldn't bet any large sums of money on very 
> many
>
> of them, if any.
>
> Dave W7AQK
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S Sacco" <nn4x.steve at gmail.com>
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:45 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 & Competition
>
>
>> While at the Orlando Hamcation, I stopped by the Kenwood booth.
>>
>> The sales dude mentioned that Kenwood would be introducing something
>> in the "K3 class, as far as performance, but better".
>>
>> I thought that was wonderful compliment for Elecraft, that they
>> specifically singled out the K3 as the benchmark.
>>
>> Who knows if it'll be better, or not.  Radios are so much about the
>> software anymore, that without outstanding software controlling every
>> aspect of the radio, the hardware, no matter how good, just won't be
>> able to make up the difference.  Personally, I'd put my money  on
>> Elecraft.
>>
>> He also mentioned that they'd have a "big radio" (presumably
>> positioned against the FT-9000 / IC-7800) "sometime" in 2011.
>>
>> Anyway I thought I'd pass that along, FYI as they say.
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve
>> NN4X
>> EL98jh
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