[TenTec] Orion

[RaySoifer at cs.com]

I don't know about the Netherlands, but I'm looking at the latest issue of 
RSGB's RadCom.  The 566 Orion II is advertised there at GBP 3349, which works 
out to $6745 at the exchange rate in today's newspaper.  Of that, $1005 is sales 
tax (VAT), with dealer mark-up, transportation, etc., also contributing to 
the difference between that and the US price of $4095 plus shipping.  VAT in 
Holland is 19%, even higher than the UK rate of 17.5%.

One more reason why I'm happy to live in the USA :-)

73,

Ray W2RS