[Elecraft] KPA-500 vs THP

[Doug Person]

This will be an unbeatable combination.  Nothing else on the market will 
do so much for such a reasonable price with an option to do some of the 
assembly - or not.  Elecraft has challenged the big three to the point 
of forcing changes in their marketing strategies and product lines.  
Even TenTec had to do something.

With year after year of more of the same from the same old, same old, 
Elecraft has shaken everything up with outstanding performance, feature 
richness and moderate and reasonable prices.

And for certain Wayne and Eric's skills have not peaked.  There are 
still many more years for growth and innovation. I still think the K4 is 
possible.  Perhaps years from now, but possible. And, hopefully, a K1.5 
- a 2 to 4 band K1-sized sideband, cw and digital modes transceiver with 
10 watts out (OK, I can live with 5).

73, Doug -- K0DXV

On 1/24/2011 10:20 PM, Byron Servies wrote:
> I think Elecraft under-sells the "system" notion of their products.
> Certainly, the K3, P3, KPA500, and KAT500 will work fine as
> stand-alone products, but where I suspect they all will really shine
> is as a modular, but tightly integrated, system.
>
> The K3 product line looks like it will soon allow for a smooth, user
> selectable, upgrade path from a competitively priced entry model K3/10
> to a seriously tricked out station with all the bells and whistles
> when all the parts are from the "K3 system".  The expedition
> friendliness of all the components is an added bonus.
>
> To me, as a systems engineer myself, I consider this a competitive
> advantage.  It both needs to be advertised more, and maintained as a
> focus of future development.
>
> 73, Byron N6NUL
>
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Wayne Burdick<n6kr at elecraft.com>  wrote:
>> Phil Hystad wrote:
>>
>> But you'll get a lot for your $4/watt:
>> Last but not least, it'll look *great* sitting next to your K3 and P3 :)
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