[South Florida DX Association] ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

[Richard M. Gillingham]

I wonder what it will mean to us amateurs.  

Will Motorola maintain the Yaesu amateur line?

Maybe rotor parts will become more available?

Or not...

Much to ponder.
Gil, W1RG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Marx" <bmarx at bellsouth.net>
To: "aSFDXA" <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 5:42 PM
Subject: [South Florida DX Association] 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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