Good reasons = $$$$$$$$$ Instead of helping out the Amateur community, who on that rare occasion does perform some valuable public service, they would just as soon gouge everyone equally.
They just don't understand the market and good will they could generate. How many repeater users would like to use a nice new repeater instead of some cobbled up pile of obsolete radios ?? End of rant, I now go back to building another 902 repeater from someones castoff radios. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message----- From: Jim B. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:08 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeaters Maire Company wrote: > Well as a Kenwood when I got my contract with them it gave the area I can > sell in. If I am selling out of my area they can STOP selling to me. I > have seen that happen to people in the past. Also to sell Kenwood products > there is a bout a 32 page contract I had to fill out. They make a very good > product and happy to sell it. I have in the past seen a number of dealers > of equipment removed from selling it just because given 30 days notice and > you are out. Even companies like JBL, Shure, Medeco, C&K, are also some > that do that. Also Kenwood can require you to go through the local dealer > for repair even to send in the unit and to get a RMA #, if the local does > not want to work with you then where are you? It may get repaired but sit > on his shelf for weeks before he sends it in. There is a little discount > you get for volume but if you buy from you local dealer it may help him get > it so he can pass it on to you, ever think of that? > > thanks for my .02 > > dealer for Kenwood, Vertex, Maxon, Midland, EF Johnson and soon Icom > (all in Florida and some in East TN also) > BTW-Motorola and M/A-Com have similar policies. And for good reason. -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
