I am aware of one Motorola amateur product (actually a variation of a
marine radio), the Metrum, from the 1970s. It is a crystal-
controlled 2 meter FM rig and I still have one around here
somewhere. I recall it is a Metrum II, so presumably there was also
a Metrum I.
73, Bob N7XY
On Nov 6, 2007, at 5:55 AM, Bill Fuqua wrote:
> This is where the MBAs with the sharp red pencils go to work.
> Scratching out product lines that bring the least profit, have the
> subassemblies and circuit boards made in China and do the final
> assembly
> perhaps here in the states, and then put a logo in it with stars and
> stripes declaring it to be made in the USA.
> I expect that Amateur Radio is the lowest priority. I don't ever
> recall
> Motorola making any specifically amateur gear perhaps military gear
> that we
> could obtain thru surplus sources and some commercial VHF and UHF
> gear that
> were purchased used and put on ham bands but that is about it. In both
> cases the gear was too costly for hams to purchase new.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
>
>
>
> At 04:53 PM 11/5/2007 -0500, Joe Giacobello wrote:
>> TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Motorola Inc., (MOT
>> <http://www.marketwatch.com/quotes/mot>:
>> Motorola, Inc. the Schaumburg, Ill., communications-equipment giant,
>> said on Monday that it bid $108 million for 80% of Japan's Vertex
>> Standard Co., a provider of two-way-radio-communications solutions.
>> Motorola also said it would form a goint venture with Tokogiken, a
>> company controlled by Vertex President and Chief Executive Jun
>> Hasegawa,
>> which will hold the other 20% oof Vertex. The deal price is 2,214 yen
>> ($19.38) a share, reflecting a premium of 38% over Vertex Standard's
>> closing price on Friday and 41% over the three-month average closing
>> price. Vertex Standard's board has approved the terms, Motorola said.
>>
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