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Amazing Statistic

Stephen M. King
 

The following is part of a message that was posted on QRP-L earlier today.
I thought those who do not subscribe to that list might be interested in
this ...

From: "Doug Hendricks" <ki6ds@...>
To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" <qrp-l@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:15 AM
Subject: 10,000 QRP New Rigs Sold!!! Be Friendly, Have Fun & the TT2


Guys, I just found out something absolutely amazing to me. Press
Waterman
runs the FT817 list, and I asked him how many FT817's had been sold in the
US. He came back with an answer that absolutely astounded me. 8000!!
No,
that is not 800, but 8000 as in 8K.
Pretty amazing stuff....

73,
Stephen
W3SMK
Pres Waterman
 

Well, a correction is in order. I thought I was asked the total sold, not
just in the US but worldwide. And I heard 8,000 from Barry, W4WB who heard
that directly from Yaesu.

Since there are over 1200 members here, and over 400 on the other ( dash )
list, to think that about 1500 people are here on Yahoogroups makes 8000
rigs seem reasonable.

Heck, this may be Yaesu's most successful launch ever but that is a guess

Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long Island Ford and Kia dealer

GO BILLS!

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen M. King <frastephen@...>
To: <FT817@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 9:35 PM
Subject: [FT817] Amazing Statistic


The following is part of a message that was posted on QRP-L earlier today.
I thought those who do not subscribe to that list might be interested in
this ...

From: "Doug Hendricks" <ki6ds@...>
To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" <qrp-l@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:15 AM
Subject: 10,000 QRP New Rigs Sold!!! Be Friendly, Have Fun & the TT2


Guys, I just found out something absolutely amazing to me. Press
Waterman
runs the FT817 list, and I asked him how many FT817's had been sold in
the
US. He came back with an answer that absolutely astounded me. 8000!!
No,
that is not 800, but 8000 as in 8K.
Pretty amazing stuff....

73,
Stephen
W3SMK




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Keith
 

--- In FT817@y..., "Pres Waterman" <pres@1...> wrote:
Well, a correction is in order. I thought I was asked the total
sold, not
just in the US but worldwide. And I heard 8,000 from Barry, W4WB
who heard
that directly from Yaesu.
Well that equals $6,000,000 dollars in sales at the price of $750.00.
Who said you can't make money selling ham gear?

Keith
Pres Waterman
 

Well, a correction is in order. I thought I was asked the total
sold, not
just in the US but worldwide. And I heard 8,000 from Barry, W4WB
who heard
that directly from Yaesu.
Well that equals $6,000,000 dollars in sales at the price of $750.00.
Who said you can't make money selling ham gear?

Depends on your cost of manufacture: R/D, parts, labor, packaging, shipping,
etc.

But I'm not shedding a tear for Yaesu!

Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long Island Ford and Kia dealer

GO BILLS!

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