Is it just me or does anyone else get the impression
that there is a growing tendency for all of the major
amateur radio makers to publicize upcoming new models
many months before they will be available? It seemed
like in the past it was never more than 3 or so
months.
Perhaps I'm naive, but I would think that a
manufacturer could pull off a major marketing coup by
showing up at Dayton with a brand new model (not
previously publicized) that is ready to ship. Then
when a potential customer comes to the booth and asks
"when will it be available?" the vendor could say,
"today, how many you want?, I have a whole truck full
of them". I think that would keep potential customers
more exited than having to wait 6 months to a year or
more for something to begin shipping. That's a lot of
time for the excitement to wear off, and it gives the
competition more time to react.
I get the impression that the RX350 comes a bit closer
to the ~6 months "announcement to shipping" scenario.
BTW does anyone know if it is now shipping?
N9DG
--- laslo6 <laslo6@email.msn.com> wrote:
> I guess everyone looks at things differently - I
> have always appreciated
> that Ten Tec did not release a radio which was not
> ready - I like that they
> make sure it is right befor ethey sell the radio - I
> have been real happy
> with Ten Tec for a long time and I hope that they do
> not change their
> procedure of providing quality radios in order to
> meet an otherwise
> impossible deadline
> George
> W4LT
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "LORONA,AL (A-USA,ex3)"
> <al_lorona@agilent.com>
> > To: <duffyb01@fuse.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 4:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: [TenTec] New TT QRP Rig
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > This is my biggest
> > > > gripe about TT. They announce way before the
> stuff is available,
> > > > then never make the date when they say it will
> be available. What
> > > > difference does it make you ask? These
> pre-announcements whet your
> > > > appetite, then when they can't deliver, you go
> looking for something
> > > > else to satisfy that hunger for a new rig.
> That's what I did last
> > > > time. The 6N2 was announced and I wanted one
> now. I think it was
> > > > over a year and a half later before it came
> out. Got tired of
> > > > waiting and bought a competitive rig. I was
> ready to put the order
> > > > in for this new 516 and could not wait for the
> January timeframe to
> > > > come. Now, Spring...Spring when? Spring goes
> to the twenty
> > > > something of June. Another six months! Yikes!
> > > >
> > > > Duffy - WB8NUT
> > > >
> > >
> > > Duffy-
> > >
> > > It would be nice to deliver on time, every time,
> but... a lot of times
> > stuff
> > > happens. A little over a year ago the company I
> work for could not
> deliver
> > > on their promises to manufacture several new
> products-- all of which
> cost
> > a
> > > heck of a lot more than a Ten Tec rig-- because,
> of all things, there
> was
> > a
> > > worldwide shortage of capacitors! Our customers
> were waiting months for
> > > delivery of equipment they had already paid for.
> At least you didn't lay
> > out
> > > any money on a new rig that happened to be
> delayed for a while!
> > >
> > > When we were in this condition there were
> several instances where
> > customers
> > > grew impatient and then went to buy a
> competitor's product, but in the
> end
> > > many of them were sorry they didn't wait. You've
> got to balance
> > availability
> > > against quality.
> > >
> > > Another time a relatively minor product was days
> from final production
> > when
> > > the assembly line had to be shut down. A unit
> that had been baking in a
> > oven
> > > was re-tested for EMI generation and failed the
> FCC spec just slightly.
> > The
> > > line remained quiet until they could add more
> shielding, so for a 2
> month
> > > delay I'm sure most folks were glad to wait. Our
> stuff has the
> reputation
> > of
> > > beating the published specs by a mile, and most
> folks are willing to put
> > up
> > > with occasional delays to maintain that level of
> performance.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Al W6LX
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