W6FB added:
Actually there were two separate companies created from what was
Motorola Semiconductor Group. The first was On Semiconductor, which
makes all sorts of transistors, logic and analog ICs. Th second was
Freescale, consisting mostly of the microprocessors and
microcontrollers, plus a fe
On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 23:04:14 -0500, Joe Stofko wrote:
>Anyway. with the exception of the 2 meter HT already mentioned in
>this thread. and the "rumors" of the back-door gear I mentioned
>here.. I don't think that Motorola has any interest in the
>amateur radio market
In 1966, Motorola Israel de
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From: Joseph M Grib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:22:40 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
a lot of people want/need hand holding which is
unfortunately also going by the wayside. The big point I'm trying to
make
is that
no-one in the biz is making a kil
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:22:40 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> -Original Message-
> From: Joseph M Grib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >this is
> >a 2% business for major gear.
>
> I've heard this from other sources and I think it's true. Even if
> it
> were a 10% business that doesn't give a
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From: Joseph M Grib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
this is
a 2% business for major gear.
I've heard this from other sources and I think it's true. Even if it
were a 10% business that doesn't give a lot of wiggle room.
Why do you think that ham dealers across the US have been
I have to disagree with you Julian, first off I worked for one of the
major
dealers in the US market for about 10 years and can tell you that this is
a 2% business for major gear. Sure, they make some profit on accessories,
but lets face it, few guys buy a ton of accessories for their HT's, and
The disappearance of companies like Yaesu and Kenwood and their boring
products could be the best thing to happen to ham radio for a long
time. It would create new opportunities for small companies like
Elecraft or Juma (http://www.nikkemedia.fi/juma-trx2/). Small
companies selling direct via the I
My thoughts (semi-serious) were that should the Amateur products
portion of Vertex include manufacturing and marketing it might be
worth looking at. Internal access to the Japanese market and I would
think that Elecraft could cherry pick for the capabilities they could
use (like manufacturing). But
Actually there were two separate companies created from what was
Motorola Semiconductor Group. The first was On Semiconductor, which
makes all sorts of transistors, logic and analog ICs. Th second was
Freescale, consisting mostly of the microprocessors and
microcontrollers, plus a few other
WA6VNN responded to K7SVV:
Did any of you see the ARRL bulletin about Motorola buying Vertex? It has
been a long time since I have seen a U.S. company buying a foreign company.
Maybe now we'll be able to get the HF Power transistors that they quit
supplying for the FT100s that have been
Ha ha ... someone hand Wayne the smelling salts ...
he likely passed out after reading that post (Elecraft acquires Yaesu).
Guess opportunity and problems come in bunches!
w9gb
> You know, this may be Elecraft's opportunity to make its first
> corporate acquisition: take Yaesu off Motorola's h
!5 or 20 years ago, a decent crew at Motorola in Schaumberg (mostly hams)
had a pretty good thing going, refurbishing some of the batwing company's
commercial rigs and making them available to amateurs. I do not know the
details .. in fact what I am relaying here is all hearsay! Anyway. with
In the turbulent, exciting world of 2-meter FM in early-1970s Los Angeles,
Motorola was king, prophet and deity all rolled into one. This was years
before the Metrum. To get on the new repeaters that were popping up
everywhere, hams modified Motorola hi-band commercial HTs, fitted them with
ham
On Nov 5, 2007, at 5:16 PM, Jim Wiley wrote:
Perhaps not so. Does anyone remember the Motorola Metrum (sp?)
line of 2-meter ham transceivers? I had one, it gave great service
for years. Finally sold it to someone at a hamfest, and as far as
I know it still works.
I still have one aro
In a message dated 11/5/2007 4:58:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Did any of you see the ARRL bulletin about Motorola buying Vertex? It has
been a long time since I have seen a U.S. company buying a foreign company.
John [K7SVV]
Maybe now we'll be able to get t
Perhaps not so. Does anyone remember the Motorola Metrum (sp?) line of
2-meter ham transceivers? I had one, it gave great service for years.
Finally sold it to someone at a hamfest, and as far as I know it still
works.
- Jim, KL7CC
Lyle Johnson wrote:
Motorola isn't a company interested
You know, this may be Elecraft's opportunity to make its first
corporate acquisition: take Yaesu off Motorola's hands (this assuming
that Yaesu has some manufacturing and marketing assets). Though
probably Yaesu manufacturing is contracted out to China; perhaps not a
net plus for Elecraft.
Mike W
Did any of you see the ARRL bulletin about Motorola buying Vertex?
Saw it elsewhere earlier today. Motorola isn't a company interested in
niche markets like Amateur Radio. It'll be interesting to see if the
Yaesu brand survives, is auctioned off, or...
73,
Lyle KK7P
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Did any of you see the ARRL bulletin about Motorola buying Vertex? It has
been a long time since I have seen a U.S. company buying a foreign company.
John [K7SVV]
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