[GreenKeys] Fwd: ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

[wa2hwj at att.net]

Vertex (portables) pushed Motorola out of the New York City Police Department a few years
ago and Motorola was really squealing....I guess this is one way to fix that problem.
I thnk the FDNY is also going to Vertex. Interestingly, both NYC departments
only use analog radios with conventional repeaters. They are fervently anti-trunking and anti-digital,
although half of their communications is over NEXTEL.

Jack WA2HWJ



-------------- Original message from Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>: -------------- 


> They're probably grabbing their LMR/Wireless section in particular. 
> Wonder if the amateur division will go away? Or just be given batwings? 
> 
> 
> Tom 
> 
> On Nov 5, 2007, at 11:45 PM, Don Robert House wrote: 
> 
> > Begin forwarded message: 
> > 
> > Date: 5 November 2007 4:07:44 PM CST 
> > 
> > SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX007 
> > ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu 
> > 
> > ZCZC AX07 
> > QST de W1AW 
> > Special Bulletin 7 ARLX007 
> > From ARRL Headquarters 
> > Newington CT November 5, 2007 
> > To all radio amateurs 
> > 
> > SB SPCL ARL ARLX007 
> > ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu 
> > 
> > Motorola USA has announced its intention to launch a tender offer to 
> > acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard Co, Ltd. Vertex 
> > Standard is the parent company of Yaesu. Motorola will own 80 
> > percent of Vertex Standard; Tokogiken, a privately held Japanese 
> > company, controlled by current president and CEO of Vertex Standard 
> > Jun Hasegawa, will retain 20 percent, forming a joint venture. The 
> > total purchase price for 80 percent of the outstanding shares on a 
> > fully diluted basis will be approximately US $108 million. 
> > NNNN 
> > /EX 
> > 
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> Tom Norris 
> R390A at BellSouth.net 
> 
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