On 5/8/03 11:38 PM, David A. Pruett at k8cc@comcast.net wrote:
>With regards to AA4LR's comment, I think the demand for this is smaller
>that he thinks. How many ham transceivers do you really think the
>manufacturers sell? I remember buying a IC-765 (a fairly popular radio)
>two years after introduction and it was only s/n 3000. A high-end SO2R
>radio is truly a niche product.
The market for a single box SO2R radio should be at least as large as
that for a transceiver with dual receive, since the features of such a
transceiver perfectly overlap those of a transceiver with dual receive.
The only missing component here is the ability to continue to receive on
at least one receiver when the transmitter is transmitting.
Consider that such a rig has receiver A and B. Even if receiver A shared
significant components with the transmitter, there's no reason to mute
receiver B during transmit so long as a) receiver B is on a different
band, and b) receiver B is connected to a different antenna
I've pointed out before that a rig such as the FT-1000D, and now the
Orion are so close to providing SO2R capability in one box it is a
mystery why the manufacturers chose not to include it.
If the Orion could do SO2R with one box, I might be tempted. However at
$3300 a pop, two elecraft K2s are cheaper....
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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