[Amps] Richardson Seeking Global Monopoly?

[R.Measures]

On Apr 12, 2005, at 7:14 PM, Will Matney wrote:

> By mentioning RF Parts, I didn't mean the company RF Parts, but all RF 
> Parts and components in particular being made. Oh, if Richardson had 
> their way with it, they'd love to force Merit who owns the RF Parts 
> company to buy through them too. Right now, I think Merit is buying 
> direct through an importer or a stocking warehouse for a Chinese 
> manufacturer here in the U.S.. The reason for this, a manufacturer who 
> made the 3-500ZG e-mailed me back about last year sometime, and I seen 
> they had those listed. I inquired about them and they said the 3-500ZG 
> was not available in the U.S. direct from them as they were private 
> labeling for someone here in the U.S., and wouldn't say who. My guess 
> is either RF Parts or you guessed it, Richardson. RF Parts, I have no 
> problem with and have bought from them several times. I just despise a 
> company trying to be a monopoly.

However, to his great credit, Eddie is an employer of those 
misfortunate young women who would otherwise probably be unemployed - 
and, sadly, perhaps even homeless - because they are so attractive that 
other employers would reject them out of fear that they would  be 
disruptive in the workplace.
Congrats on doin' the right thing, Eddie.
>
> Best,
>
> Will
>
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> On 4/12/05 at 7:00 PM Gary Smith wrote:
>
>> Can they be purchased through RF parts?  Or are they also an "off 
>> limits"
>> supplier?
>> Gary, wa6fgi
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Will Matney
>>  To: amps at contesting.com
>>  Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 5:15 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [Amps] Richardson Seeking Global Monopoly?
>>
>>
>>  I think, I do believe, that I said they would do this in the not to
>> recent past on here. I had heard they had been a while back but 
>> couldn't
>> prove it. There was a Chinese tube maker I e-mailed, forget the name, 
>> who
>> advertized new 6LF6 sweep tubes. Anyhow, they mentioned Richardson in 
>> an
>> e-mail and I told um I would NOT buy through them at all, either 
>> direct or
>> through any other importer. If they get their way, they'd like to tie 
>> up
>> all the RF parts in the US. Now that China is probably the largest if 
>> not
>> only maker of the 3-500ZG and several others, they'll sure tie it up 
>> if
>> possible. Eddies gonna keep it up and find his self in front of a 
>> hearing
>> in D.C.. Hopefully sooner than later IMHO.
>>
>>  Best,
>>
>>  Will
>>
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>>  On 4/12/05 at 4:53 PM Bill Fuqua wrote:
>>
>>> If it is not bad enough that just about all power tubes are sold thru
>>> Richardson Electronics, now I see a headline that reads "Richardson
>> Opens
>>> New RF/Microwave Office In Nanjing, China".
>>> From RF Glogalnet News.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Bill wa4lav
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