[Elecraft] Uk Dealer -NO THANKS !

[g4ilo at qsl.net]

I think it's more appropriate to compare the prices of US-manufactured 
products like Ten-Tec and MFJ. Both UK and US dealers buy Japanese products 
direct from Japan, where the strong pound and weak dollar vs the yen give 
us a relatively better deal.

Anyway, I am very reassured to read Eric's statement on this matter.

Julian, G4ILO

Ian Stirling wrote: 

Mike,

  In the May RadCom, an IC-756 ProIII is 1989 pounds in the first advert. 
This includes VAT at 17.5% (blame the government, not the dealer) ...  at 
the current exchange rate, buying the
756 in the UK  is (1693 x 2 / 2699) times the USA price - that's 1.27 times