Sounds to me like a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, design
cost, research and development costs, tooling costs for the boards and
cabinets, etc.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net>
To: "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net>; "AA/Rigblaster"
<rigblaster@mailman.qth.net>; "AA/MIXW" <mixw@yahoogroups.com>; "AA/HamNews"
<Ham-Radio-News@yahoogroups.com>; "AA/Digitalradio"
<digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>; "Jim McDonald"
<jim@n7us.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] New RIGblaster pro
> CORRECTION, sorry only 300 bucks. I can still buy a whole computer for
less
> than that. I bet there is 20 bucks MAX of components in this thing and the
> development is mostly paid for long ago.
> This is just about as bad as the Ink Jet cartridge rip-off, but at least
> refill kits are available to ameliorate that situation.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gil Baron [mailto:gbaron@charter.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:54 AM
> > To: AA/Rigblaster; AA/MIXW; AA/HamNews; AA/Digitalradio;
> > writelog@contesting.com; Jim McDonald
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] New RIGblaster pro
> >
> >
> > I think they are finally pricing themselves out of this market.
> > The add is terribly misleading. Replace a multimode TNC, gimme a
> > break. it does NOT do Pactor or any of the ONLY things you need a
> > TNC for. Don't throw away your PK232 if you buy this.
> >
> > It is already on the edge with the standard and MFJ is going to
> > swamp them with its price point. They are getting greedy and
> > taking advantage of new users with less knowledge of the truth
> > that all it takes to run the digital modes is a few cables and
> > maybe a transformer, 3000 BUCKS, gimme another break.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim McDonald
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:02 AM
> > > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] New RIGblaster pro
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.westmountainradio.com/RBpro/RIGblasterPro.htm
> > >
> > > Jim N7US
> > >
> > >
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