[Elecraft] Giving Up

[George Thornton]

I think it is correct to say the basic k4 does not exceed the K3 raw performance (based on the Sherwood engineering standard) but I think the results are pretty close for practical purposes.  I would not say the K4 is materially worse.   I think it would be up to individual K3 owners to decide whether to sell and pay the difference for an upgrade.  

I looked at pricing for the Yaesu stuff and the comparable dual receiver model comes out at $4700.  Their 200 watt version is advertised at $5200.  

We don't really know how much the superhet option will cost but what if it was a grand more, that would put the top of the line K4HD at $5000.   At that level I would look more at a full feature comparison before I reached a conclusion about which is a better deal.

I don't have full information on pricing and options so I don't know if my numbers are off.

We are dealing with a US company versus foreign made and that may also be a factor.

I also suspect Elecraft could in the future come out with a scaled down model that has only one receiver and that could become a lower cost option.





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Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 12:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Giving Up


Except that the K4 (not K4HD) does not equal the K3 for raw performance.  The K4HD with equivalent performance and accessories is going to cost a fortune, with the extra cost going mostly into creature features.

And you're forgetting comparison to rigs from other manufacturers. If you create a sliding scale of cost versus performance for various rigs, Elecraft doesn't come out on top on any rig anymore.

Dave   AB7E



On 6/8/2021 10:25 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> Not so, Doug.
>
> My K3, including accessories and filters, was $4,500 in 2007. That's
> $5,722 in today's dollars.
>
> A K4 with all its advanced technology at $4,600 (your quote) is a 
> steal compared to a K3.
>
> The word "expensive" can be applied to the K4 (or any product) only 
> when answering the question, "compared to what?"  Otherwise it has no 
> meaning.  Nothing is expensive or inexpensive on its own.  The word 
> has relevance only when comparing the price of two or more products.
>
> 73,
>
> Kent  K9ZTV
>
>
> On 6/7/2021 9:33 PM, Doug Person, KØDXV, wrote:
>> ... With a tuner the [K4] price is $4600 making it one of the most 
>> expensive transceivers on the market ... When the K3 came out it was 
>> very competitively priced. I'm not sure I would describe the K4 with 
>> the same words. It is unquestionably an expensive radio.
> .
>
>

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