[Elecraft] Would anyone like to see an all-mode VHF/UHF offering from Elecraft?

[Johnny Siu]

Well, I may be pouring cold water.  Compared with HF radio, high end multimode VHF/UHF radios is of much less demand.

The current XV transverter series with K3 is also not quite a solution for serious V/U operators especially digital mode user.  Frequency and power stability of K radio + XV transverters is often an issue for operation in V/U.  I encountered this issue when I built a couple of XV transverters especially the XV432.

Regrettably, there are only a few choices of transverters in the market.  Perhaps, market demand is too limited to justify a profitable production.

73 Johnny VR2XMC
 

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 寄件人︰ Brian North <brian at chirpytom.plus.com>
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傳送日期︰ 2014年02月1日 (週六) 4:02 PM
主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Would anyone like to see an all-mode	VHF/UHF	offering from Elecraft?
  

Not wanted here. I already have the best rig ever: K3/100 thank-you.

'73.  2E0BWQ.

If you have nothing good to say, say nothing!

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> On 31 Jan 2014, at 21:19, David Gilbert <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:
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> Spending development effort, time, and money on a product for a limited or highly competitive market doesn't keep any company financially sound.  It does just the opposite.  I'm not saying whether a very portable all-mode VHF/UHF rig falls into that category or not, but I'll bet it's a decision that Elecraft has already made one way or the other.
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> Dave   AB7E
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>> On 1/31/2014 1:54 PM, Ray Sills wrote:
>> No individual product is going to appear to everyone, so there will be those who -are- interested in a compact, presumably very portable VHF/UHF transceiver, and there will be those who could care less.
>> 
>> I, for one, have no interest in a KPA500.  I'm a QRP guy.  But I can sure appreciate the design and engineering that appeals to it's many owners.  Same for the K3, and the P3.  I'm glad they exist, even though I don't play to buy one.
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>> However, even if a rig like an all mode V/UHF is not your cup of tea... it still might be a viable product.  And additional products help expand the customer base for Elecraft, and keep it financially sound, which is good for all customers.
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>> 73 de Ray
>> K2ULR
>> KX3 #211
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