Re: QSX Enclosure Request
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Absolutely, I understand the MOQ and volume pricing requirements to some degree, I've brought (very) 'niche' small run products to market before, I suggested the extra cost suggestion as a possible to cover the cost premium of a smaller order (I'd consider an extra ?5 or perhaps more) .
I'm sure the the majority would be happy with whatever the default case colour is and of course the case colour isn¡¯t the deciding factor, it's just ¡®nice to have¡¯.
Hi Clint
Manufacturers can do various colours, the cost is the same... the problem is the Minimum Order Quantity, volume pricing, logistics...
These are not mass-market iPhones... and even iPhones come in a limited range of colours!?
73 Hans G0UPL
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 9:43 AM Clint Sharp < cjaysharp@...> wrote: I¡¯d also be interested in a different case colour too, even a raw aluminium but other colours might be interesting, I¡¯m sure the case manufacturers could offer many options at what could be only a small ¡®extra cost¡¯ option
I¡¯ve got far too many ¡®manly man ¡® black cased pieces of kit in my shack and it all blends in together.? Hi Al
That's an interesting request. I was planning black. It looks nice.?
I'm curious how often a radio is likely to be subjected to a hot sun during operation, such as Alabama... if it is that hot for the radio, wouldn't it be that hot for the operator too? Wouldn't you sit under a tree, or a shade of some sort??
73 Hans G0UPL
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:20 AM Al Clark < hotdogx@...> wrote: I'm sure Hans is getting overwhelmed with QSX requests, but I had to throw this one in before the QSX gets too far along.? My request is please don't make the enclosure black.? When you have a xcvr outside in the hot Alabama sun, a black case gets really hot - too hot to touch in fact.? And the high enclosure temperature probably doesn't do the electronics and display much good either.? A light color is preferable, like white or yellow.? I suppose red or blue might be useable, but I imagine those would get fairly warm also.? Actually, a gold or yellow anodized enclosure would be nice, but I suppose anodizing would increase the cost.
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Al KD4EO
Clint. M0UAW IO83
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