Given all this topsy turvey nature of the world, it takes a whole world to make a radio.

David,

HF signals is now a usa company. We just hired our first employee and we are planning to hire more soon.

The boards are still assembled in India. They use toroids manufactured in the USA, chips made in Taiwan, with machines from Japan. Almost all components are bought from Mouser in Cincinati.

A few dollars certainly go to women who wind the toroids and two guys who test the radios. We sell this with minimal profit to encourage people to try out, modify and learn radio.

Though the final design was compiled by me. Almost all the circuits are due to American homebrewers. Wes designed the TIAs especially for thr bitx. Most of the sbitx code is due to mentoring of Bob, W7PUA and Phil,KA9Q.

Given all this topsy turvey nature of the world, it takes a whole world to make a radio.

On Sat, Sep 24, 2022, 11:32 PM david todd via <ac9xh=[email protected]> wrote:

Just wanted to say goodbye to everyone,and enjoy ur sbitxes,and such. Im changing paths in my Amateur radio career.
Just going to buy USA made or make it myself.

Not to be insulting to others, and none intended, i was shocked when 3 USA kit dealers emailed me back when i asked to purchase some of their boards and kits.

:summary of cut and paste of all three mom and pop shops. wont name the shops,dont need to.

""However, given the low cost competition from outside the US, it is difficult for us to justify the expense of a large batch.

Here is one example:

We simply can not compete with this pricing and with recent supply chain issues and inflation, our costs have only increased.""

Meaning others have faster access to the chinese markets than USA markets.

So in order to be fair and support the small mom and pop shops, i wont be buying any radio kits anymore produced or designed outside the USA. Granted it limits my access to some kits, but I have a deep nawing feeling im doing myself right. Some may flame me but ohh well. to each his own.

Wish everyone good luck on the sbitx and the ubitxs too. I still own 3 ubitxs. but wont be purchasing more in the future. No offense to you Ashhar,you are a brilliant designer and buisness Man. A credit to the hobby.

good luck on all ur builds in the future and may you all keep the smoke in the pcb after building it . HI HI.

73
David
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