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Radio · 01-21-2008, 10:55 AM

I think Christmas wiped them out. I wanted a shortwave receiver kit for my nephew and they are backordered until mid-January. So I found one on e-Bay.

And the modern business model is to keep inventories to a minimum, and I suspect that has a bit to do with it.

The handiest things I have ever got from them are a voice contest keyer, several different kinds of clocks, a remote antenna switch, a power supply and some cheap but functional mag-mount VHF/UHF antennas. That's a lot of stuff, come to think of it.

This is the first time I couldn't get what I wanted, but then i usually buy in person at hamfests. Cheaper that way.

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01-21-2008, 10:55 AM	#4
Radio Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA Posts: 3,017	I think Christmas wiped them out. I wanted a shortwave receiver kit for my nephew and they are backordered until mid-January. So I found one on e-Bay. And the modern business model is to keep inventories to a minimum, and I suspect that has a bit to do with it. The handiest things I have ever got from them are a voice contest keyer, several different kinds of clocks, a remote antenna switch, a power supply and some cheap but functional mag-mount VHF/UHF antennas. That's a lot of stuff, come to think of it. This is the first time I couldn't get what I wanted, but then i usually buy in person at hamfests. Cheaper that way. Radio