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[K8JHR]

On 5/7/2014 2:53 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> James, I agreed with everything up until the 200w PA.
> What's the reasoning for 200w?  Because Yaesu does it?  Me too?
> Now days most linears run legal power with just 40w input.




		Exactly.  You gotta offer something
		different or you are the same.  Remember the
		TS-990 has a 200 watt output, also.

		IT DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE SENSE... IT ONLY
		HAS TO SELL.

		Loads of guys like the idea of a 200 watt
		rig.  It does not have to make sense, and
		if they think they won't need an amp, or
		if they think they will be more manly
		with a bigger rig, then ...  get it?






>
> There are a lot of peripherals on the market that were designed for 100w and
> will fail if hit with 200w.
> I don't see any benefit in that.



		You are not buy anything, so why vote?

		Now, I am not being rude or snotty, but
		simply pointing out that guys like you
		are not the driving force in the marketplace
		and you won't be buying it anyway, because
		it does not fit your operating style or
		budget or several other considerations, so
		I am directing the rig to other guys with
		money to burn, and who might operate differently,
		and who might think a 200 watt PA is a good plan.

		Again, not being personal about you in particular,
		but simply saying I think the there is a market
		for this sort of thing, provided it comes at a
		reasonable cost.

		Sheesh... just consider how many guys have purchased
		Yaesu rigs with higher power, and how many guys have
		purchased a TS-590 with a 200 watt output - now you
		would not spend extra for that... but I think a lot
		of other guys would.


		An analogy:   I think most of the crap they sell
		in the Five and Dime Stores and the Dollar Stores
		is cheap crap and a waste of money.  But they
		are still in business, so they must be making
		money SELLING CHEAP CRAP ... so I the point
		is to know your audience ... sell what sells.  It
		does not have to make sense... it only has to sell.

		



> But my vote is for the spec to remain 100w and the radio to only be drivable
> up to that power level.



		That's cool.  But what would sell more radios
		at a workable cost for buyer and seller, alike?
		That is the magic question!



	No argument with your technology... just thinking TT
	could sell more radios if it offers something more or
	different at a lower price point - and just ruminating
	on how they can do that.    Simply a marketing thing, not
	a technical thing, I am talking about.



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