[R-390] Danger E word again.

john page [email protected]
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:20:26 -0500


They would gripe if you hung them with a brand new rope. John


>From: Dan Arney <[email protected]>
>To: Jerry Kincade <[email protected]>
>CC: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [R-390] Danger E word again.
>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:09:49 -0800
>
>Jerry,
>I agree with you 10000000% I put a query out about making some new KC/MC
>knobs like I did before. You can not believe the BS about ripping people
>off on the price. The first go around I had a little better deal. That
>machine shop closed down and moved out of state along with the program
>going to some unknown place with the old CNC and the guy that did it is
>history. So the new price to me is about 300% more plus the powder
>coating and the clamp with the screw, nut, washer and then all of the
>processing of the orders. If lucky I might make $3.00 on a set. That
>makes my time worth about .00001 mil..
>Why don't the price police go get off of there fat you know what and
>make and market some of the stuff that is so badly needed at the price
>they want to pay and watch their bank account go south.
>
>The el cheapo's Pee me off to no end. Most of them would cry if they had
>to pay for the electricity to run a fully restored R-390A that was given
>to them by any of the qualified restorers for free. Then bitch because
>it was heavy.
>Not withstanding I have dealt with close to a 1000 guys on the
>reflectors with no problems and in all cases they are happy as far as I
>know.
>
>OOPS! slipping off of the soap box,
>Hank
>KN6DI
>
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John Page K4KWM
Amateur Radio since 1953


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