Surely, the difference in production quantities (between, say a T2X and
a washer) is the main cause for the apparent price/performance
disparity. IMO of course.
Mike N2MG
On Monday, April 19, 1999 5:42 PM, K4RO Kirk Pickering
[SMTP:k4ro@k4ro.net] wrote:
>
> > "Why can we build a clothes washer that'll last 20 years and
> > cost $400 and we can't build a rotator to do the same thing?".
>
> While I have enjoyed Dave's quote since George added it to his
> tag line months ago, I would note one thing about it. My Maytag
> does not sit OUTSIDE day after week after month after year.
> I kind of doubt it would work for very long if it had to, or it
> would cost a whole lot more if that was the design specification. :-)
>
> -Kirk K4RO
>
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