I've been looking at a C19XR/C31XR, TH7/TH11, or possibly a Steppir. All seem to have waiting times of 1-4 months. Does anybody even manufacture the products they claim to make? I've jumped through s
I guess keeping stock costs money and these companies can't afford that, so they produce to a back order these days. Mark N1UK G3ZZM _______________________________________________ __________________
If you want big towers or antennas you have to plan a bit in advance. I normally order towers and antennas in January or February to put up over the summer. This gives enough time for everyone to bac
Sure they do. BUT... Finished antennas take lot of space, cost money to produce, and if they are in stock at inventory time the manufacturer has to pay tax on the finished product rather than the st
Yes. The latest trend in manufacturing is now build (or assemble) to order. But building of many products takes hours, not days or months. The key virtues here are zero stock (so no space needed to s
seem to have waiting times of 1-4 months. jumped through some seriously hoops these last few weeks to get a tower in place before the HF World Championships (not to mention the nearly vertical learni
Tax on inventory? The Feds don't tax inventory, only net income. Neither does my state (NH). We tax real estate and business profits, but not inventory. Are there states that actually tax inventory?
But many states do. MI and many others charge personal property tax or the equivelant on inventory. This can be 30 mills or more. It doesn't sound like a lot, but inventory can add up in a hurry to
Having less inventory is almost always better financially. The inventory you didn't build represents money you didn't have to borrow in the first place. From a cash flow point of view, it's silly to
Many states do. It's a form of property tax. You get taxed on both real and personal property. (personal, here, means things that are tangible, but not real property) The tax is assessed on the value
This brings up a fascinating idea.. I wonder if there would be a market for "custom build to order Yagi antennas".. essentially a mailorder machine shop specializing in antennas. You'd send the dimen
I don't know if the amateur radio vendors such as Texas Towers, HRO, AES etc. are any more apt to stock larger more expensive antennas than the manufacturers, but you might ask. Another fine antenna
Dick, I was interested in that too, but things are not the same in all states. In Texas, for example, inventory is taxed (not federal). Since we don't have an income tax, the property tax is real imp
Almost. There's an exception to that maxim which illustrates how the paradigm has shifted away from Just-in-Time and Build-to-Order for US companies that outsource overseas to places like China. Typ