One of the big post-Covid changes will be a big drawing back on freewheeling and vulnerable global supply chains— I am all for that when I take my blood pressure pill every morning.
On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 14:26 Raymond Sills via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Hi Group: > If nothing else, the COVID-19 virus demonstrates that we live in a global > civilization. And, the Chinese manufacturers will build to whatever > quality level you specify. You can have cheap stuff or high quality > products or components.A lot of today's smart phones (like the iPhone) are > built in China. > Wages may be lower in China as compared to the USA, but they aren't > pennies to the dollar. More like dimes to the dollar. CNBC said that in > 2015, factory workers earned an average of 3.60 per hour. And, it's common > for workers to be paid monthly, with extra pay for overtime, or piece work. > There's no question, however, that those lower wages draw companies to > contract with Chinese companies. > > 73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Fiden <j...@voodoolab.com> > To: Elecraft Reflector <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Sun, May 3, 2020 2:59 pm > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Coronavirus > > Wages not that low in China anymore. > > 73 > Josh W6XU > > Sent from my mobile device > > > On May 3, 2020, at 11:24 AM, Nr4c <n...@widomaker.com> wrote: > > > > You do realize that for every k-Line component you buy, you are pay a > Chinese worker a few dollars a eeek to manufacture the ic’s, transistors, > resistors, capacitors, and other parts that get assembled in good ol’ USA. > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to raysil...@verizon.net > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to w3tb....@gmail.com -- 73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW and thinking about operating CW: "Do today what others won't, so you can do tomorrow what others can't." ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
