Jerry, I understand that there are almost 1,500 KX3s now out in the field.
I ordered mine on January 6th, 10 days after Elecraft opened the order
window, and received it on July 19th; more than 180 days to wait.
Its serial number is 835. Those who order now should have < 60days to
wait for delivery.
Since so many KX3 owners are out there, certainly some of them will also
buy the 539.
I'd like to get some reports on A/B testing.
I can see getting the 418 amplifier, as I have a handful of QRP
transceivers, with the KX3 among them.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 8/27/2012 4:14 PM, Jerry Haigwood wrote:
Jim and all,
I suspect that Elecraft is selling a lot more radios than TenTec these
days. They have been having trouble keeping up with the sales of the KX-3.
It will be interesting to see how well the TenTec 539 stacks up against the
KX-3 in a side-by-side comparison. I believe both are 10W radios and both
designed for the QRP/portable market. I recently took a look at the new
100W 418 amplifier. It is an impressive amp but out of the price range for
most people. TenTec needs to learn how to make a $350 version of the amp
without all the bells and whistles. They would sell a lot more of them. In
this economy the need for lower cost equipment is larger than ever. TenTec
needs to adapt to the economic times or stand chance of going out of
business.
Jerry W5JH
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