[Elecraft] Just RX'd KX3 Serial No. 10,028!

[Brian Denley]

There were over 55,000 R-390A receivers built.  Not sure how many non-A units were made.

Brian 
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> On Nov 7, 2017, at 7:56 PM, Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org> wrote:
> 
> We know that the K3 sold nearly 10,000, so add in the K3S sales, and that is more than the KX3.
> 
> ICOM sure sold a lot of the IC-706 series. I would not be surprised to see that at the top of the list.
> 
> If we are talking rigs made specifically for amateurs, the Collins S-line might not qualify. If we are talking all HF, it is probably some marine or aircraft HF box. 
> 
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> 
>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 12:01 PM, marvwheeler at nwlink.com wrote:
>> 
>> Quote "....which leads to the question - what are the best-selling
>> commercial HF rigs of all time?  >10,000 KX3 units sounds pretty impressive
>> and must put Elecraft in the top tier."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I would venture to guess it is probably the Collins S-line produced from
>> 1958 to 1978. They were bought by the government, military and amateur
>> communities. I searched and could not find numbers produced. Still a good
>> radio.
>> 
>> 
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