[TowerTalk] US Tower price increase

[Mickey Baker]

I had engineering done for an HDX-589 last year and have just received
permission to erect it. I opened the HRO site and stared at the prices a
few days back and just shook my head.

Not able to afford it with a 96% price increase. In fact, I am not going to
buy new US Tower products based on what appears to be predatory pricing.

I'm now in the market for a used tower and will need to go through the
approval process and pay for engineering again.

No surprise, US Tower is the sole outlet for these towers. I am unaware of
the current ownership of US Tower - or for HRO for that matter.

Is this a trend for amateur radio as sources for gear go out of business
and the market shrinks and coalesces?  Can you imagine paying $20k as a
standard price for an HF transceiver?

Mickey

Mickey Baker
Palm Beach Gardens
*“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me,
and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying.

On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 1:50 PM, <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

> Wow! I bought one of these new in the 80's for considerably less than last
> year's pricing from Texas Towers.  It would now be unaffordable.  Does
> anyone else sell US Towers besides HRO?  I guess used pricing will also go
> up considerably.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> To:     towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject:        [TowerTalk] US Tower price increase
> From:   K2CB <k2cb at comcast.net>
> Date:   Mon, 2 Jan 2017 12:09:39 -0500
> List-post:      <towertalk at contesting.com">mailto:towertalk at contesting.com
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> Just happened to be browsing the HRO website yesterday, and noticed that
> the
>
> pricing on all US Tower models tripled overnight!
>
> For example, the HDX-589MDPL was $13,000 last month.  As of yesterday the
> price
> is now just under $32,000!  Same dramatic increase across the product line.
>
> Is anyone privy as to what warranted the dramatic price increase in what
> seems
> like overnight?
>
> I don't believe the raw materials or labor rate skyrocketed that quickly.
>
> Eric
> K2CB
>
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