Hmm, let's see:
Ultrabeam 4-el. 40-6m yagi: 4,850 euro
Steppir Monstir, 4-el, 40-6m yagi: $4,500 ish.
Considering that 4,850 euro translates to about US$7,550., I can't quite
comprehend the math that
says buying the Italian knockoff saves any coin...
Italians, however, could probably save loads of lira by buying the Steppir.
That $3,050 price difference
pays for a whack of shipping!
73, kelly
>
> From: "bill rubin" <brubin2010@gmail.com>
> Date: 2008/07/29 Tue AM 10:32:56 CDT
> To: "Jack - K4WSB" <k4wsb@arrl.net>
> CC: David Jordan <wa3gin@comcast.net>, TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ultrabeam OF ITALY
>
> Even if they come up with a similar antenna, were is the support structure
> for the item. With SteppIR you know they are in business and will be in
> business for time to come. So you can perhaps buy a knock-off and save a
> few $ but what happens when you have an issue ?
>
> 73 Bill N1HWC proud owner of 3 ele 30/40 steppir.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Jack - K4WSB <k4wsb@arrl.net> wrote:
>
> > Having an US Patent does not protect on the world market...
> > You must acquire patents worldwide.
> > The Italian knock-off could not be sold here under threat of lawsuit
> > for patent infringement.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:00 AM 7/29/2008, Pete Smith wrote:
> > >The reason I asked is that the motor housings looked very much like
> > >SteppIRs, and the whole concept of the tape with holes and stepper motor
> > >control struck me as unique enough that I'd thought SteppIR would have
> > >patented it. On the other hand, that didn't stop the Finns from pirating
> > >Force 12 designs.
> > >
> > >I'm just surprised, that's all - if I were doing business on that scale I
> > >think I'd want to be pretty sure I wasn't going to get sued, particularly
> > >in an EU country.
> > >
> > >73, Pete N4ZR
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >At 08:48 AM 7/29/2008, David Jordan wrote:
> > > >Yikes, is this an antenna or legal reflector ;-)
> > > >
> > > >Don't have the answer to your question Pete but if I decide to purchase
> > the
> > > >company I'll let you know...from the pics I'd say the Italian version is
> > a
> > > >significant improvement mechanically with regard to element support
> > which is
> > > >what has me intrigued...
> > > >
> > > >73,
> > > >Dave
> > > >Wa3gin
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > > >[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete Smith
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 7:40 AM
> > > >To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> > > >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] STEPPER OF ITALY
> > > >
> > > >At 11:46 PM 7/28/2008, Gia Gvaladze wrote:
> > > > >Dave, know nothing about the antenna but here is the link
> > > > > http://www.ultrabeam.it/
> > > > >73
> > > > > Gia 4L4WW
> > > > >WA3GIN <wa3gin@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > > Going to Italy soon and would like to visit that company that was
> > > > > building the EURO version of the IR Stepper. Doesn anyone have the
> > web
> > > > > URL for that company?:
> > > >
> > > >Yikes, is this a licensed copy of the SteppIR technology, or a rip-off?
> > > >
> > > >73, Pete N4ZR
> >
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