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mišljenja sem da naslednji post zelo dobro pojasnjuje marsikaj okoli Kenwooda in ostalega kaj se dogaja na trcvx področju pa mogoče zakaj toliko novih modelov od konkurence!
nermin S58DX
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> On 5/18/07, J. Moen <jmm@jwmoen.com> wrote:
>>
>> I was disappointed to discover Kenwood has no HF radios ready to show,
>> and probably won't for another year or so. They did announce the D700
>> replacement (D710), which looks good.
>>
>> I found them open and willing to talk honestly about their plans. Kenwood
>> has been hit hard by the requirements of the European laws about toxic
>> materials in electronics (RoHS). The D710 is RoHS-compliant, and Kenwood
>> is
>> designing a replacement for the D7 HT (yes, it will continue to support
>> APRS
>> among other features). They also have a high-end HF rig in early design
>> phase, but we will not be seeing it soon. Kenwood admits (given new HF
>> announcements from all their major competitors) they should have had an
>> HF
>> rig coming out now.
>>
>> On another front, I personally think digital VHF/UHF is poised to take
>> off, as more and more cities are getting D-Star repeaters. Again, Kenwood
>> refuses to address this emerging market. They have good business
>> reasons --
>> right now, in the US, government procurement practices discourage
>> purchasing
>> products with only one vendor. So ICOM can't sell D-Star into many
>> emergency
>> centers and other government-funded situations until another manufacturer
>> enters the market in the US. Kenwood doesn't want to be that company, and
>> right now they are doing well with their non-digital gear in those
>> markets.
>> But I suspect they will again be very late to this party. They hope the
>> market will not take off, but I think they will turn out to be wrong.
>>
>> Still, the main surprise is how late Kenwood is with new HF radios.
>>
>> Really, all I can say is that Kenwood has had a track record of
>> well-designed radios that have a longer-than-normal lifespan because they
>> are usually leading edge. The TS-2000 is the prime example. But I'm
>> disappointed they are not keeping up. I get the impression from a
>> business
>> point of view, the Amateur Radio product line remains profitable, but as
>> their equipment designs age while their competitors bring out new radios,
>> you'd have to assume their sales will go down. Even though their margins
>> must be excellent (R&D paid for long ago), I would guess their profits
>> will
>> go down too. I wish it weren't true, but there you are.
>>
>> Jim - K6XZ
>>