China is still far behind on quality control. It's getting better, but
often a crap shoot.
On May 25, 2014 2:18 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@blomand.net> wrote:
> Reference recent news stories, chances are that China has already obtained
> the drawings and can make an Omni VII at 1/2 the cost of the same US
> product.
>
> If China want to build Kenwood, ICOM, Yaesu, Elecraft, Tentec, FLEX and
> others, likley they have means to obtain all the required files and proceed
> with their manufacturing and distribution.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "TTMaven" <jrichards@k8jhr.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 3:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec custom enclosures comment...
>
>
>
>>
>> On 5/25/2014 3:12 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>>
>> You can source enclosures from China for about 1/10 of the price in the
>>> US
>>> or Europe.
>>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> Bite your tongue !!
>>
>> TT CAN source cabinets from other US companies,
>> like Hammond Manufacturing which make the same high
>> quality stuff TT does now, and get the economies
>> of scale Eric talked about.
>>
>> If everyone keeps buying from China... well... who
>> will have jobs here to buy their stuff?
>>
>>
>>
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