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

Wed May 25 11:05:31 EDT 2016

I would buy a 736R updated replacement in a microsecond.... Specially with some of the capabilities of the K3. I sold my 736R and have regretted it ever since.  (I have no interest in QRP/ being weak).

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> On May 24, 2016, at 11:38 PM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> 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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