[Elecraft] WSJ article

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/9/05 10:38:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
orion129 at hotmail.com 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