[Boatanchors] Hollow State QRP Transmitter Kit

[Rob Atkinson]

What are Ramsey's kits?  what do they do?  if the kit is something
like a detector that lights up a little LED "On Air" light I can see
why they're having  a hard time.

Meanwhile on eBay an unassembled AC-1 kit is at $330 last time I
checked and there's 2 days to go.

I remember about 20 years ago we had a retired Episcopal priest
visiting our church and in conversation he told a story that came up
somehow about Ray Kroc.  This priest had been at a church in Oak Brook
IL back in the 1950s when Kroc was a member there.  He had been out in
California to find out why this restaurant out there needed ten milk
shake mixers.   Back then, most only bought one.  The restaurant was
owned by two brothers named McDonald.  At church that day, Ray told
people standing around over coffee, "I've got an idea to open up
restaurants and sell hamburgers for a dime each.  Who wants in on
this?"  Everyone looked at him like he was nuts and said, "Ray, do you
know how many hamburgers you'll have to sell to make a dollar?"  No
one bought in.

Not saying the kit idea is a billion dollar business, but nay sayers
never win.

Rob
K5UJ

On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 11:24 AM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Hate being the "skunk at the wedding," but you folks are dreaming.
> Ramsey and some others are having a hard time selling their little SS kits
> for $12 and $20.
> You aren't going to sell more than a dozen single-tube transmitter kits
> for $200+, no matter how many rationalizations and "oh buts!"
> we can name.  Half of that is still a ridiculous price point.
> Sorry guys, but it ain't happening.
> D.S.