tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post981394120348365158..comments2024-03-24T22:03:31.205+00:00Comments on Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog: China v. JapanRoger G3XBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-63500851344674884372015-03-23T11:46:05.082+00:002015-03-23T11:46:05.082+00:00The amateur radio market is small. What China has ...The amateur radio market is small. What China has done is made *commercial* radios that can also be used for amateur purposes. <br /><br />In the end, this is a hobby. There are realistic limits to how much most people will spend on any hobby. And I'm baffled as to why I would need a radio that will last 50 or 60 years. Who knows what the hobby will be like in even ten years? <br /><br />Ham radio is archaic, retro technology by today's standards. That doesn't mean that it can't be fun or useful. No matter how fancy or durable a horse-drawn cart may be, with hydraulics and comfy seats, it's not the future.Todd Dugdale https://www.blogger.com/profile/17584727904734922884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-87667658135042699432015-03-22T22:51:48.849+00:002015-03-22T22:51:48.849+00:00With rock bottom Chinese product prices I think th...With rock bottom Chinese product prices I think the amateur radio market is firmly in the sights of the Chinese.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-19580017799770503192015-03-22T22:01:21.238+00:002015-03-22T22:01:21.238+00:00I think you will see amateurs holding on to whatev...I think you will see amateurs holding on to whatever they now have for a longer period of time. Less instant gratification. I also think you will see more recycling of equipment. In other words, buying used. There may be something of an upgrade fatigue setting in, despite availability of cheap but fairly good variety of all consumer products. How many more "revolutionary" Smart Phones can be sold. Sooner or later consumers will recognize themselves for the suckers they have become.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861903251605718610noreply@blogger.com