[Elecraft] DEMI transverter sales

[Edward R Cole]

Sam,

OK, and thanks for the clarification.

I was notified last week that they would no longer sell me kits for 
resale as assembled units (ergo - I am out of business building DEMI 
kits).  Apparently that was a condition of the subcontract made with 
whomever is now building VHF/UHF transverters (it does not 
necessarily mean the subcontractor is making ALL DEMI transverters - 
guessing its just 50-MHz thru 432-MHz).  I discussed buying out the 
VHF/UHF DEMI transverter line from DEMI about a year ago when they 
were wanting to shed the work load to be able to focus more on the mw 
end of the business.  I decided the financial cost/risk was too high 
for me plus work load more than I wanted (one person).

Since DEMI has not made a public announcement, I was in a predicament 
what words to use (if any).  Apparently they have no problem with you 
making this public.

On my website I removed all my text pertaining to building DEMI kits 
and replaced it with a vague statement about "a change of business at 
Down East Microwave".  Your clarification answers a question that I 
had so DEMI will continue to handle all sales, just not fabrication 
of transverters (VHF/UHF).  I will suppose DEMI will continue to 
build in-house the mw line (>902 MHz).  My reply to Steve's e-mail 
has not been returned.

I have long supported and promoted DEMI products (long before I began 
selling assembled kits).  And I will maintain a link to their website 
for those that may seek me to build a kit.

Steve and Sandra were very kind to permit me to run my "little" kit 
building "business".  In fact I feel my efforts helped them maintain 
a customer base that might have gone to competition (they still sold 
the kits thru me).  I sold at the same price so I would not be 
"competing" on price...only reason I got customers was delivery 
speed.  It was fun and gave me a little pin money for ham radio.  Now 
it is over.  I have moved onto other products.

Thought this was better said direct than on the Elecraft reflector.

73, Ed - KL7UW
BTW do you know the disposition of the DEMI Flex amplifiers?  The 
catalog no longer shows them.  I had an inquiry for one from a Flex6700 owner.

Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 15:48:49 -0500
From: "Sam Carson" <SamCarson at attglobal.net>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Best Place to Sell Equipment?
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I wish to correct something published under this topic.

Per the owners of DEMI (personal friends of mine): They have NOT sold 
their transverter business. They have only outsourced the assembly of 
their VHF transverters to alleviate the large backlog for assembled 
transverters. They remain fully in control of their transverter business.

73,
Sam Carson
K4SOC
K4SOC (at) ARRL (dot) net



73, Ed - KL7UW
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