Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Douglas
I read that R.L Drake, Inc was purchased by another company about a year ago. That company may well be simply consolidating operations. Doug/WA1TUT ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Bill Frost
Hello, Drake hasn't been Drake as you guys knew Drake for a long time.  The company was mainly producing video and cable head end products, see their web-site.   Amateur radio manufacturing and or service was history, long gone, even with the production of the R-8 series receivers, SW-8 etc.  Th

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread John Hudson
I'm sorry but who said that? Who said Drake was moving manufacturing offshore? Nothing in the previous messages said they were moving offshore or lost their moral compass. I believe previous messages indicated this IS a local move and KEEPING the existing numbers. de WA6HYQ __

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2012-08-20, at 8:41 PM, Robert Ladden wrote: > With leaving the manufacturing equipment behind, perhaps they are off-shoring > their manufacturing. Sad if true. > > Why not...? It's a double-edged sword at play here: move the jobs off-shore because it's supposedly too costly to manufact

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Charles Ring
Off to slave labor in China most likely. The businesses that had a conscience have all lost it or been killed off. On 8/20/2012 2041, Robert Ladden wrote: With leaving the manufacturing equipment behind, perhaps they are off-shoring their manufacturing. Sad if true. 73, Bob WW3QB --

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Robert Ladden
With leaving the manufacturing equipment behind, perhaps they are off-shoring their manufacturing. Sad if true. 73, Bob WW3QB From: "ve...@cogeco.ca" To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread ve3es
The Drake web site gives a new address in Miamisburg. When you Google the address, a 7500 sq.ft. office building comes up. Is there more to this than just moving?? VE3ES ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/m

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Robert Ladden
Apparently they are moving, and leaving behind some old equipment. http://www.rldrake.com/news-20120814.php  73, Bob WW3QB From: "ve...@cogeco.ca" To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 7:42 PM Subject: [Drakelist] is Drake closing? http:/

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread Joe Pyles
No, just moving. http://www.rldrake.com/news-20120814.php At 07:42 PM 8/20/2012, you wrote: http://www.thompsonauctioneers.com/R-L-Drake-Holdings-LLC-a186041.php ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/li

[Drakelist] is Drake closing?

2012-08-20 Thread ve3es
http://www.thompsonauctioneers.com/R-L-Drake-Holdings-LLC-a186041.php ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] R4C Speaker Output

2012-08-20 Thread Richard Knoppow
- Original Message - From: "Bill & Becky" To: Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 8:35 PM Subject: [Drakelist] R4C Speaker Output Hi Group On the R4C speaker output which is 3.2 ohms. Can this audio be attached to a computer's microphone jack (typically 50K) using a resistor pad to pr