For a moment, consider that what the LDG rep says may be true. I suspect that it is, given the incredible advertising & promotional budgets that Icom and Yaesu apparently have from sales of their products.
While Elecraft is clearly doing well and they're growing, it is also clear that these long-standing manufacturers (I,Y) are selling lots more radios. A quick Internet search shows that it is estimated that Icom USA (Note: This is USA only) has sales revenues on a yearly basis of between $50 million and $100 million. Then, add whatever Icom is doing in the rest of the world, and you begin to get the picture of how big these companies are in comparison. What this tells us is that while us K3 types are devoted and loyal, we're just a drop in the bucket of the world-wide amateur market compared to the "big two". (Kenwood doesn't count until they come out with a real radio - then it once again may be the 'big 3'). 73, W5OV -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil LaMarche Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] LDG This was LDG's response to my email: Short sighted! The Elecraft market is very small compared to the rest of the HF market. Yes, it is big for the kit market, but still very little in caparison to the entire HF radio market. Most of the big manufacturers sell more of one radio model than all of the Elecraft radios ever sold (combining all models). Dwayne Kincaid LDG Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc [email protected] www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com <http://www.lamarcheenterprises.com/> 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com <http://www.w9dvm.com/> K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
