Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-10 Thread Mike B
Just to clarify - from what I've read, the K3 (since it doesn't count as a kit you're alluding to), is also entirely of US origin. Obviously, it's impossible to get all the individual components from the US, but the design, PCB manufacture as well as SMD-mounting, etc., are all done in

Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-10 Thread Julian G4ILO
On 6/10/07, Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One way to spot substandard items is the word China on them. But, I heard that the USA Congress had taken back the law that requires the country of mfg to be printed on the item, true or not? Stands to reason that that Congress would want

Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-10 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jun 10, 2007, at 8:10 AM, Julian G4ILO wrote: Unfortunately, by the time we're all out of work or employed in the tourist industry looking after the Chinese on their holidays, it will be too late to realise the folly of seeing no further than bigger profits and lower prices. We live in a

Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-10 Thread Julian G4ILO
On 6/10/07, Brian Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Want more money and/or more business? Learn to do something that has more value in the market. [snip] BTW, the reason everyone here likes the Elecraft products is that Elecraft consists of a collection of that small group of people in that

Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-10 Thread Jozef Hand-Boniakowski
I must chime in a bit. If workers were not pitted one against the other, and if they received the same renumeration for their wage-power everywhere, then they would not be exploited. Some may rest content that their consumer products are produced in slave like conditions. I do not. The

[Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-09 Thread Charles Harpole
One way to spot substandard items is the word China on them. But, I heard that the USA Congress had taken back the law that requires the country of mfg to be printed on the item, true or not? Stands to reason that that Congress would want less info to come to consumers to protectr donors to

Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-09 Thread Jack Brindle
Elecraft Radios. On Jun 9, 2007, at 6:30 PM, Charles Harpole wrote: One way to spot substandard items is the word China on them. But, I heard that the USA Congress had taken back the law that requires the country of mfg to be printed on the item, true or not? Stands to reason that that

Re: [Elecraft] Where R made ? Power Pole

2007-06-09 Thread Jack Brindle
Let me correct that. Elecraft Radio kits. On Jun 9, 2007, at 8:41 PM, Jack Brindle wrote: Elecraft Radios. On Jun 9, 2007, at 6:30 PM, Charles Harpole wrote: One way to spot substandard items is the word China on them. But, I heard that the USA Congress had taken back the law that