<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the qrplist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Jeff Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the qrplist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > On Sep 6, 2005, at 2:00 PM, W2AGN wrote: >> Interesting take for the President of QRP ARCI, who I would think >> would be more encouraging. I think all the clubs generally take >> orders before putting together the kits. It only makes sense when >> you have a club thing, and don't maintain an inventory like a >> company might. > > Well,,, it's a little odd that there would be all the "hype" - see the > announcement on QRP-L before the Sunday NorCal meeting. Then came the > added "hype" that this transceiver is the best thing since sliced > bread. See the subsequent posts on QRP-L. > > Then came the announcement that only 200 would be made available - > ever. At least from NorCal. > > Why all the hype for a 200 kit run? If there's no interest in making > very many, and no profit motive, why not just offer it quietly to > 20-30 local members of NorCal and be done with it? > > I'll agree it wasn't immoral, illegal, or fattening--but there are > over 2000 members of QRP-L and a similar number on GQRP. Why chum the > water into a frenzy then pull the plug? > > -- > Jeff, KE9V > >
Doing even 200 kits is a royal pain in the arse. And each additional 100 doubles the trouble involved until you get to REALLY large numbers, like oh say 4000. And Doug no longer has fully time free help like before his mentor died. (Great man BTW.) So...even doing 200 kits is a big deal. And this way, if it is a dud, and yes Norcal has had those plenty of times in the past, the displeasure is limited, as is any make goods on free parts because of "misteaks". Having said all of that, I am surprised that Norcal has not done some "as designed" prototypes to test feasibility. This has helped them avoid problems in the past, and I would have thought that would be a good idea on this one, but apparently there were some significant last minute changes that have only been built up ONCE (i.e. a single mock-up). Vy 72; Bob w9ya ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe qrplist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: http://www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
