[Elecraft] New product suggestion

[Doug Turnbull]

Dave and company,
    What Dave says has been standard manufacturing practice for decades.
Companies produce what they are best at and purchase power supplies at
prices considerably lower than they could equal.   Elecraft is a designer of
first class RF equipment but there are others out there who are producing
excellent switch mode power supplies in volume quantities.   These firms
excel in power supply design as Elecraft excels in RF design.   The consumer
gets a less expensive and superior product with the advantages of both firms
expertise and economies of scale.

     A built in power supply does have advantages but of course it will add
to cost.   Most of us already have power supplies so why add to the expense.
This might be especially true with export product.   We can purchase a basic
K3 and tailor it to our desire over time as resources allow.   Meanwhile
Elecraft concentrates on the RF side as no one else does.   

     Please, I do not wish to rain on any ones parade.   All of us have our
pet desires for the Elecraft line.   In some instances we come to realize or
accept that there are some advantages to the approach taken by Elecraft as
in small box design rather than large box design.

     
	Viva Elecraft and viva this forum.   You are all a good lot putting
forward ideas.   I am no doubt as wrong in stating these sentiments as I was
in questioning the need for the KPA 500, mea culpa.   Life is good we are
Elecraft users.

                       73 Doug EI2CN

--Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
Sent: 09 April 2011 06:00
To: don at w3fpr.com
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New product suggestion


I wasn't in any way suggesting that Elecraft should do such a thing.  I 
was merely trying to point out that the requests from several members of 
this list amount to not much more than that ... wrapping an Elecraft box 
and logo around already available, well-performing, and cost-effective 
commercial alternatives ... for which they would apparently be willing 
to pay premium prices.

Dave   AB7E



On 4/8/2011 6:43 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>  Dave,
>
> Selling re-branded items is a "bag of worms" in many cases.  The 
> re-brander must take full responsibility for any warranty issues, and 
> the re-brander is at the mercy of the originator for providing a 
> quality product that meets specifications.
>
> There has been enough discussion about the Elecraft USB to serial 
> adapter ( the previous Prolific adapter) that everyone should heed - 
> let's not pass that same legacy on to power supplies.  Some things are 
> outside the control of Elecraft and the subtleties of "specmanship" 
> may miss the eyes of even the most conscientious engineer.  I cling to 
> the KISS principle - let each manufacturer be responsible for his own 
> product.  The integration of other manufacturer's product (like the 
> K3) should be done first on the specifications, and secondly on 
> endorsements of other manufacturer's products..
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/8/2011 8:13 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>> I totally agree.  I bet Elecraft could make a fortune simply selling
>> enclosures for existing commercially-available hardware.
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
>>
>
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