In a message dated 9/9/05 10:38:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Globalization, exporting of jobs, foreign investment, huge increases in > demand, pressure from stock holders, Iraq, Afghanistan, the rise and fall of > ham > radio manufacturers in the U.S.: I'm blaming 1's and 0's. > > That's certainly one factor, but here's another: A big box. Way back before WW2, some railroads experimented with the idea of putting metal boxes on flatcars. The idea was that shipments smaller than a boxcarload could be handled, as well as shipments to folks without a siding. Then came the idea of putting an entire trailer on a flatcar. Then someone asked why the wheels needed to go along for the ride, and the cargo container became a reality. Containerized shipments can go by rail, truck, ship, or sometimes air without any handling of the contents. Speed is up, cost, damage, and pilferage are down. The rest is history. 73 de Jim, N2EY _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
