[TenTec] FW: ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

[Ron Castro]

Stunning, but not totally unexpected.  I recall hearing rumors several 
months ago.  The question the hams will be asking now is what Moto intends 
to do with the HF ham radio line.  Pump money into it and try to beat ICOM? 
Let it coast?  Sell it off or just plain shut it down?  Will I be able to 
work 20-meter DX with my next Razor cell phone?

         Ron  N6IE
      www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: [TenTec] FW: ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu


>I just checked the calendar, and no, it's not April 1st.
>
> But this is certainly stunning news!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARRL Web site
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 5:08 PM
>
> SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX007
> ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu
>
> ZCZC AX07
> QST de W1AW
> Special Bulletin 7  ARLX007
>>From ARRL Headquarters
> Newington CT  November 5, 2007
> To all radio amateurs
>
> SB SPCL ARL ARLX007
> ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu
>
> Motorola USA has announced its intention to launch a tender offer to 
> acquire
> a controlling interest in Vertex Standard Co, Ltd. Vertex Standard is the
> parent company of Yaesu. Motorola will own 80
> percent of Vertex Standard; Tokogiken, a privately held Japanese company,
> controlled by current president and CEO of Vertex Standard Jun Hasegawa,
> will retain 20 percent, forming a joint venture.
>
> The total purchase price for 80 percent of the outstanding shares on a 
> fully
> diluted basis will be approximately US $108 million.
>
> NNNN
> /EX
>
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