[Elecraft] K4?

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

With all of the wonderful ideas and features advanced for a K4, I find 
one thing which has been seemingly omitted.    PRICE!    Yep, hams want 
radios with all the features whistle band bells along with alleged 
performance.............. in the $1000 price range. Look at the volume 
of sales of radios in this price range.   A large majority of hams today 
do not have $3500 to $6500 to invest in a radio.   Yes I know the 
technology, engineering investment and cost to produce is a major 
component of price.  But still, hams want inexpensive radios.   It may 
not be feasible to produce a product in the $1000 price range, but ICOM, 
Kenwood and Yaesu seem to think so.

ICOM IC-7300 = $979;  Yaesu FT 991A = $1100;  Kenwood TS-590SG = $1200;  
Yaesu FT-DX3000 = $ 1300;  Kenwood TS-480HX = $1000

Yes I know these are not in the performance league of the current K3S, 
but these are what is on the air, in mass, today.


73

Bob, K4TAX

Very happy with my:

K3S, KPA500, KAT500 and P3