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To: "jim@audiosystemsgroup.com" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] antenna choices
From: Bry Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:56:47 -0400
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Mass production always lowers the price. That is not a fair comparison. 
Somebody somewhere is quite happily making Cushcraft antennas for a much lower 
price than these multi thousand dollar antennas.

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On Apr 10, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Fri,4/10/2015 8:08 AM, Bry Carling wrote:
>> It seems like very few antennas are affordable to the average ham.
>> 
>> It seems like they need some competition. With prices in the multiple 
>> thousands of dollars for a few aluminum tubes somebody could make lot of 
>> money by being less expensive...
> 
> When we buy a product, we are paying for design, manufacturing, marketing, 
> shipping, documentation, and support. None of that is free.
> 
> Want to reduce the cost of an antenna? No problem. Pull out the ARRL Antenna 
> Book, pick a design, order the hardware, and build it. Or get some version of 
> NEC and design it yourself.
> 
> While you're at it, keep track of the number of hours you spend. From the 
> cost of those overpriced antennas, subtract what you paid for materials, and 
> divide that number by the number of hours. Chances are it will be less than 
> what you could make flipping burgers at McDonalds.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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