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Post by crazybob on Mar 1, 2012 11:55:47 GMT -5
I bought some extra gold knobs on the 'bay awhile back, & they have "Japan" stamped on the back! This can't be true! Are they after market or something. I was giong to put them on my Mark II to replace the brown, plastic knobs, but now I would like to know where the plastic knobs were manufactured? .. I told Watermellon Man on 26.915 that his Mark III was Not totally made in the USA like he was bragging about! LOL! ...I know I need to get a life, but I want to say it's American Made!  |
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 1, 2012 12:57:47 GMT -5
I bought some extra gold knobs on the 'bay awhile back, & they have "Japan" stamped on the back! This can't be true! Are they after market or something. I was giong to put them on my Mark II to replace the brown, plastic knobs, but now I would like to know where the plastic knobs were manufactured? .. I told Watermellon Man on 26.915 that his Mark III was Not totally made in the USA like he was bragging about! LOL! ...I know I need to get a life, but I want to say it's American Made! Well, it could still be considered American Made (assembled) even if some of the parts are of foreign origin. |
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Post by FIXR on Mar 1, 2012 22:00:31 GMT -5
I bought some extra gold knobs on the 'bay awhile back, & they have "Japan" stamped on the back! This can't be true! Are they after market or something. I was giong to put them on my Mark II to replace the brown, plastic knobs, but now I would like to know where the plastic knobs were manufactured? .. I told Watermellon Man on 26.915 that his Mark III was Not totally made in the USA like he was bragging about! LOL! ...I know I need to get a life, but I want to say it's American Made! The ALCO Japan knobs are from the MKIV. The brown MKII knobs were manufactured by Raytheon. May or may not be manufactured in the states. |
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Post by cbrown on Mar 2, 2012 13:00:00 GMT -5
Well, it could still be considered American Made (assembled) even if some of the parts are of foreign origin. Good point.  |
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Post by mark4 on Mar 8, 2012 16:30:43 GMT -5
There are far more than just the knobs made in japan in our Browning's. They sourced parts from all over the place.
They were looking at their bottom line just like any other company. That in no way means the parts were inferior.
But still far more US parts than anything I can think of made today
in the electronics industry.
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Post by EagleIII on Mar 9, 2012 11:21:38 GMT -5
OH NO!!!! Say it ain't so........ My knobs are made in Japan?  ? Can't have that. Guess I'll sell the Eagle now. ;D I wonder where my Yaesu's were manufactured? Just funning a little. 73's. |
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Post by 40sx on Mar 9, 2012 17:13:48 GMT -5
Now-a-days they would probably be made in China, so count your blessings, lol.
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Post by darknuss on Mar 10, 2012 18:21:20 GMT -5
The tuner knob on my Cobra 1000 has cracked and it just spins on the shaft. Does Alco maybe make a knob that might fit 3's |
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Post by 2600 on Mar 13, 2012 23:25:27 GMT -5
One of the many headaches in the Mark IV transmitter had to do with Texas Instruments-brand chips that said "El Salvador" on them. The pins on these chips were silver plated. Made them solder really, really well. Trouble is, the Mark IV transmitter has them in sockets. Once the silver on the surface of the pins began to tarnish, the electrical contact between the chip and the socket would go away.
Didn't matter what country they were made in, but if you see a TI-brand chip fom El Salvador, it may not be a good choice to use in a socket.
"American" brand chips would routinely be "cooked up" here in the states, and shipped naked to a country with cheaper labor. Made packaging the tiny silicon chip inside its plastic case a lot cheaper.
Sure, it's an "american" part if it says "Texas Instruments" or "National Semiconductor", or "Fairchild", right? Never mind where they did the final assembly. Wherever it was cheapest. Been that way for many decades.
73
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 15, 2012 6:28:13 GMT -5
One of the many headaches in the Mark IV transmitter had to do with Texas Instruments-brand chips that said "El Salvador" on them. The pins on these chips were silver plated. Made them solder really, really well. Trouble is, the Mark IV transmitter has them in sockets. Once the silver on the surface of the pins began to tarnish, the electrical contact between the chip and the socket would go away. Didn't matter what country they were made in, but if you see a TI-brand chip fom El Salvador, it may not be a good choice to use in a socket. "American" brand chips would routinely be "cooked up" here in the states, and shipped naked to a country with cheaper labor. Made packaging the tiny silicon chip inside its plastic case a lot cheaper. Sure, it's an "american" part if it says "Texas Instruments" or "National Semiconductor", or "Fairchild", right? Never mind where they did the final assembly. Wherever it was cheapest. Been that way for many decades. 73 Glad to see you're still among the living. Many people have missed your insight on the forum. Hope things are well with you. |
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