On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:58:14 +0000, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: >True but Drake is still in the business of making radios and associated >electronics and components are still components.
Yes, but it's a different world today. Manufacturers have to stay competetive on a global scale in these days of "Lean Manufacturing" initiatives and everything that goes with that. The bean counters are in control, and anything that has a little dust on it, doesn't move, or isn't profitable goes into the dumpster (rubbish bin) without a second thought. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
