[Elecraft] K3 AM Performance

[jim]

Yea, Drake did.  They did not adapt to the market.  And they are long gone.

Drake followed the path of performance (especially receiver, look at the R7
series and R8B as an example) as opposed to the path that the market wanted,
which was bells and whistles, general coverage, built in keyers, etc.

The "Big 3" gave the market what they wanted, and Drake died a slow death.
Just like Heathkit.  Just like Collins.  Just like Swan.  

Just like.....................

Jim
W6AIM




-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil
Wheeler
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 3:03 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AM Performance

Jim, you said:

> For us old-timers here, if R.L. Drake focused on AM when they designed 
> and released the Drake 1A (targeted for the SSB mode), they would have 
> gone the way of Compaq, Commodore, Digital Equipment and others.
Where did Drake go?  Seems like somewhat the same way!

Phil W7OX

On 3/23/15 2:28 PM, jim wrote:
> A more gentlemanly form:
>
> Elecraft needs to remain competitive in the market.
>
> They have limited resources to advance the art.  Lose focus and they 
> fritter the valuable resources and die.
>
> The other "Big 3" do not concern themselves with AM, or for that 
> matter, anything short of selling a new radios at kilo-dollars for new 
> revisions, which Elecraft can do with upgrades that are little or no cost.
>
> Elecraft users are the benefactor of their focus.
>
> They do NOT need to focus resources on AM.
>
> For us old-timers here, if R.L. Drake focused on AM when they designed 
> and released the Drake 1A (targeted for the SSB mode), they would have 
> gone the way of Compaq, Commodore, Digital Equipment and others.
>
> Jim
> W6AIM
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Youngman [mailto:nq5t at tx.rr.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 2:14 PM
> To: jim
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 AM Performance
>
> Is it not possible to have a rational discussion on this list without 
> this sort of gentlemanly comment?
>
> :(
>
> Sent from my iPhone

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