[TowerTalk] Does anybody even make the antennas they advertis e?

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Oh, another thing... buying from stores instead of the manufacturer often
results in better prices and shipping deals.  Large distributors buy at a
reduced price and can offer prices below what the manufacturer list is, the
manufacturer will never (or at least very rarely) sell below list so they
don't undercut their distributers.  Big distributors may also be able to cut
shipping prices.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Katz
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 22:59
> To: Roger (K8RI); R Atkins; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Does anybody even make the antennas they advertis
> e?
> 
> AES on line shows they have the TH7DX in stock...if you want one of these,
> I'd just buy it from them...
> 
> -WB2WIK/6
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger (K8RI) [mailto:K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 3:03 PM
> To: R Atkins; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Does anybody even make the antennas they
> advertise?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > I've been looking at a C19XR/C31XR, TH7/TH11, or possibly a Steppir. All
> > seem to have waiting times of 1-4 months.
> >
> > Does anybody even manufacture the products they claim to make? I've
> jumped
> 
> > through some seriously hoops these
> 
> Sure they do. BUT... Finished antennas take  lot of space, cost money to
> produce, and if they are in stock at inventory time the manufacturer has
> to
> pay tax on the finished product rather than the stock tubing.
> 
> Echonomiclly it doesn't make sense to build many ahead although you do
> need
> to build enough in the off season to keep any work force employed.
> 
> >last few weeks to get a tower in place before the HF World Championships
> >(not to mention the nearly vertical learning >curve for somebody new to
> all
> 
> >of this). Of all the places I thought would NOT be a problem, ordering a
> >company's >product direct from that company tops the list.
> >
> 
> Typically for low volume, high price, bulky products the manufacturer is
> probably the poorest place to buy in the supply chain, depending on that
> product.
> 
> Roger (K8I)
> 
> > Frustrated in NC.
> >
> > Rusty
> > K0FE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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