[Elecraft] my story for Solid Copy

[Fred Townsend]

Don I agree but I think you missed one point. I can't ever remember a kit
before Elecraft that was judged best in class. Re-engineering and cost
reduction was really Heathkit's forte.  Heathkit's attempts at original
engineering, like the Pawnee, Shawnee, and their first synthesized 2M rig
were unmitigated disasters.
Collins never felt the competition because if you could afford it you always
bought the Collins even if that meant buying the used 75A4 or 51J. 
73
Fred, AE6QL

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 6:55 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] my story for Solid Copy

I don't think Heathkit will be entering the Ham Radio market anytime soon,
Elecraft has taken that position from them.  Their initial kit promise is
for a "parking position" sensor that will allow you to position your vehicle
in the garage - a 2x4 placed on the garage floor does that for me at the
moment, so I am curious to discover the value added by this Heathkit
offering.

Heathkit used to be an affordable solution to the ham on a budget.  The
HW101 or the SB101 was a Solution to those who wanted the Collins KWM1 but
could not afford the Collins price tag.  Heathkit provided good transceivers
(or separate transmitters and receivers) at an affordable price, and that
fact is not to be diminished.  I just do not see Heathkit continuing in that
market with the likes of Elecraft leading the way with offerings like the
K2, the K1 and KX1 and the kit version of the K3 and soon to come KX3 at
affordable prices given the current economy

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/8/2011 9:20 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> The one thing I can see Heath banking on is the wave of nostalgia that 
> has been in place for some time.  I could see them bringing back some 
> classics, perhaps in limited quantity,  Playing off their history 
> would be their strength.  At this point I'm not sure that they could 
> compete with the brain trust at Elecraft and play at the high end 
> right off the bat.
>
> 73, de Nate N0NB>>
>
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