It happens in the commercial and military electronics world, too. The
company I work for advertises a number of "off the shelf" products. Yes,
a basic design exists, but they are in no way ready to ship.
Also, remember Atlas Radio? They were taking orders and cashing the
customers checks before they had a working, producible design, which
they never did get into production.
So, all good things come to those who wait!
73,
Bob WB2VUF
Duane Grotophorst wrote:
>
> 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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