[Boatanchors] Is 4657 same animal as the 8072?

[Jim Wilhite]

    From 1979 through 1983 I owned and operated a Motorola authorized 
service shop and bought many 8072 and other tubes.  Always on the 
lookout to improve the bottom line, I shopped other suppliers for any 
stock I could.  I did not find a "significant" difference in Motorola's 
prices and other suppliers during those years.  In fact compared to a 
couple of suppliers, Motorola was actually cheaper.   Also the parts 
department of Motorola  stocked parts such as tubes  for older equipment 
far longer than other suppliers in many cases.

I also spend nearly 10 years in Motorola's employment and can be a 
witness to the company's desire to be number one.  At our level the 
company management did all it could to motivate and educate us on how to 
win.  I attended several company schools covering everything from sales 
tactics to economics.  It was a great company to work for in those 
years, but sadly it has turned into a poor example of American 
businesses today.  I just wonder how much longer it will be around.

Jim/W5JO




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>I figured Id get a bit of a rise out of the Moto gang!
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> I used to help a 2 way shop who uses my 180' tower for his repeaters 
> and serviced most brands. When I started using plain  8072, 5894's etc 
> he first thought I was conning him but being an intelligent fellow he 
> soon saw thru the Moto scam.  Now all he sells and works on is Kenwood 
> which I try to stay far away from.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
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