[RVRC] WB0YLE on Wouxon

[gar3j at earthlink.net]

Seems like everyone's getting on the bandwagon - both KJI Gene and Advanced
Specialties in Lodi are now selling the "TYT" model UVF1 
http://www.tyt888.com/en/Products/Detail.asp?ID=1973  and according to John
at Advanced he can't keep them in stock. 

At least our local ham radio resellers, being small businessmen, can spot
early trends and are smart enough to know that it is simply a matter of
their own survival. I guess the big guys have a bit more cushion to support
their ( sneering)  attitude. 


I wouldn't be surprsed to see these turn up with an MFJ or Jetstream logo
in the near future. 

73 de N2DV


> [Original Message]
> From: E Drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net>
> To: RVRC <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: <bdboy1 at bdboy1.com>
> Date: 5/21/2010 8:32:59 AM
> Subject: [RVRC] WB0YLE on Wouxon
>
> Excerpt from the Wouxon yahoo group digest May 21, 2010
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> Even HRO will have a hard time competing with this.
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> Yeah..when I went in to the New Castle DE store a week and half ago to
pick
> up a new legal limit tuner and supplies for field day, I also remembered
to
> ask the mgr if he had any of the female sma to BNC adapters, holding out
my
> HT.  He kind of sneered (such a pleasant fellow, you know...hihi) and said
> something to the effect of "what, is everyone buying these things"?
>
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> I shot back....'let's see...brand Y (or K, or I)...350 dollars...brand
> W...115 dollars....do the same thing...use the same programming
cable...use
> the same speakermic...probably made in the same factory...can't tell the
> difference on the air...hmmmmmm...what can I buy with the 250 dollars I
> saved???'  He just turned and walked away...but did give me the 2 adapters
> gratis (considering I also dropped 6 bills with him that day...).
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> Remember what happened in the late 60s/early 70s as the Japanese
electronics
> started to flood the US in force, displacing the Zeniths, Magnavox's,
> Motorola's, etc.?  A lot of it had to do with the cost of production and
> perceived feature set.  It even destroyed Heathkit since their u-build
model
> fell apart since they couldn't even sell kits full of components for less
> than fully assembled and full featured rigs.  Same thing happening here.
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> For the 95th percentile of us, there is NO functional difference between
the
> UVD1P and (pick your own favorite) HT from the usual suspects.  And the
cost
> of entry, thus initial investment, is more achievable.  If it breaks
after 2
> years?  Take the battery out, toss it.  It really is that inexpensive, and
> who knows what they'll do with the feature set/technology they will
develop
> between now and then.  My local club even thought about buying a stock of
> them and offering them to newly licensed techs at cost if they passed the
> exams at the monthly session to get them OTA quickly with minimal
> investment.
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> While I do have issues with the political system these are produced under
> (and actively work in trying to keep them at a long arm's length in the IT
> security field...), at this level, there is a real compelling reason why
> even the big guns in the amateur equipment business are beginning to take
> notice...now what they will do about it?  
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> (I'm betting that the AESs and HROs of the world will have them in the
> catalogue before too long...perhaps not at the price point we're seeing
> now...but certainly a lot less than brand Y, K, or I.)
>
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> As for mobile and base rigs...now, that would be an interesting
development,
> if the price percentage difference was maintained. A Y brand FTDX9000 at
10K
> or an equivalent feature Wouxun at 3K, probably made in the same building
> (wouldn't need the flashlight, though...).
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> Exciting times ahead.  No doubt, there will be a shift in the locus and
> players, if history repeats itself.
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> Just my $.02 USD.
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> 73 de WB0YLE
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> Bryan
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