[ICOM] Very Interesting..

[Peter Markavage]

It's FlexRadio not Flex-Soft.
One could also say that this Convention is sort of in Elecraft's back
yard so not much expense in manning three spaces.  One could also say
that the only major ham distributor with 3 spaces is HRO. Because of
their volume business, I'm willing to bet that Icom and Yaesu provide
them with better discounts then with other vendors. So, pushing and
selling product requires showcase. With 5 spaces between Icom and Yaesu
showcasing the product pizzazz, HRO can move lots of product. In all the
times I've seen HRO at any show, they have never had any hand's on
displays. Kenwood's current product line, which many products are aging,
is small in comparison to Icom and Yaesu. Wouldn't make sense for
multiple spaces when you have little to hype at this time.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:46:32 -0700 Dick Flanagan <dick at k7vc.com> writes:
> An argument can be made that the more a product manufacturer is 
> willing to spend on promotional ventures the more it is interested 
> in 
> promoting its products.  (You can quote me on that!  :)
> 
> I just looked at the ARRL Pacific Division Convention exhibit hall 
> layout.
> http://tinyurl.com/5whlmx
> 
> The two largest radio manufacturer exhibits (at three spaces each) 
> are ICOM and Elecraft.  The next two largest (at two spaces each) 
> are 
> Yaesu and Flex-Soft.  The manufacturer with the smallest exhibit 
> (one 
> space off in a corner) is Kenwood.
> 
> I leave the analysis of these facts as an exercise for the reader.
> 
> Dick
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