[Elecraft] KX2 Satellite Derivative? (Was: Re: The KX2)

[brian]

I should be the last person on earth to comment on this.

If there is such a large market in EU then it suggests that an EU 
manufacturer ought to be the source. Why hasn't that happened?

One factor missing from your 1000 estimate is the fraction that are 
likely to buy.  Clearly active stations already have their own gear.

My experience with satellites is minimal. 1000 contacts.  The trouble 
was that represented less than 50 different stations.  The novelty 
quickly died.  Haven't been back since.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 5/25/2016 4:38 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> There are about 1500-2000 hams active on 2m-eme worldwide; probably
> another 1000 on other bands on eme.
> VHF+ is huge in EU with contests every month and literally hundreds of
> stations working on 10-GHz in the UK and EU.
> 2m is the most used IF for mw.
>
> On VHF and UHF up to 1296 there are probably five times as many active
> hams as in the US.  A radio as I described would be well received by
> this segment of ham radio.
>
> Would 1,000 ordered the first month be adequate?
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> PS: you would be surprised how many KX3 are in use as IF for VHF and
> higher bands.  KX2 will probably see some of this use as well.
>
> Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 15:16:38 -0700
> From: Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Satellite Derivative? (Was: Re: The KX2)
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> Ed, re "Who will build it?": It seems the market
> must be large enough to justify the investment. I
> wonder if it really is?
>
> 73, Phil W7OX
>
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
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