Posted by
George & Jan on
Oct 19, 2010; 2:09pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA-500-tp5649000p5650994.html
IMHO - Elecraft's mod kits are a great bargain compared to modifications
that I bought from broadcast equipment suppliers. Broadcast equipment
suppliers are probably making equipment on a similar scale.
Remember we need to pay (yes it costs to create a modification) for the
research & development , documentation, labor to put the kit together, order
processing, accounting, plus just plain old overhead. Those costs are way
more than the parts themselves.
If we want to have the great service we get today, we need to accept the
fact that it will cost us a a fair profit for Elecraft. Talk to friends who
have tried to get service to help them repair a radio and have given up and
sent the radio back for a very expensive repair that replaced a 25 cent
part.
Personally - all but one mod on my K3 used parts from my junk boxes. I'm
very thankful that Elecraft keeps upgrading ( modifying) our equipment!
George
AI4VZ
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The cost of including stainless hardware with all future kits is
marginal.
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