[TenTec] SDR-1000/Orion II

[David H. Walker]

Thanks Stuart. I am glad I am not in the electronic business! HI

73,K0COP

David H. Walker
Aiken, SC
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-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Stuart Rohre
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 19:45
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] SDR-1000/Orion II



David,
Government contracts get varied treatment from the manufacturers.  As a 
government contractor, they make us jump thru so many hoops, sometimes a 
small contract is hardly worth it.  However, you keep your foot in there for

the rare "big buy" if a program takes off and all of NATO and allies get the

same black box.  Quick reaction requirement contracts get the best 
treatment, naturally for they are issued with great need to field something.

You should hardly expect a civilian product of small quantity like ham gear 
to equal the importance of the government contracts that in the whole total 
pay the day to day bills.

Gone are the days of lavish government spending on expensive hammers, or way

more spares than they will ever use.   In fact, now, the lifetime of 
components is so short, that government is often in a bind to find 
replacement ICs for something designed only 5 years ago.  The manufacturers 
have to struggle to design something that will not be supported by 
components availability in a year from now.

-Stuart
K5KVH 


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