This does not bode well unless they sell off the amateur products.
Dave K4JRB
----- Original Message -----
From: "K9AY" <k9ay at k9ay.com>
To: <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [SECC] Cushcraft to be sold
> Amateur products have been secondary at Cushcraft for ten years or more --
> they have been 'milking' that market segment by spending very little on
> advertising and engineering. They did not do $33M in sales last year
because
> of the ham products!
>
> 73, Gary
> K9AY
>
>
> > How do we know it was minor? I've never looked at their profit and loss
> > statement but would be interested in knowing what % of their sales and
> > profits come from Amateur Radio products.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> >>I see on another reflector that Cushcraft has been sold for $89 Mil.. It
> >> will be interesting to see if the new owners will continue the Amateur
> >> Radio products being that it was a minor part of the business ??
> >> Dave - KB4ET
>
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