Thank you for this WDCX.
My first ever 2 meter handitalkie -
something called a Standard C-118 -
came from AES.
It was 1979. The Standard C-118 was
a 6 channel crystal controlled handi-talkie.
I ran around with it EVERYWHERE.
It cost $313.00.
A beautiful radio for what it was.
Brooce, West Hartford, CT
I wonder if it is due to economy or internal changes/priorities. I have bought things from them over the years. I can't imagine the overhead they have/had and with the price of products lowering, I am sure the margins have fallen also.
There are days that I wish I had either stayed retired or still worked for someone else. Running a business these days is often not worth the trouble. I keep trying to tell myself I do it mostly for the fun! Right!
Too bad they can't continue as an "online" supplier. Get rid of the brick-and-mortar store front and continue as an online store as they already have a presence there.
I think a lot of the probem is simple economics. More people would engage and stay with amateur radio if the prices weren't so outrageous. Granted the products are fantastic but how about a low cost "simple" line of radio gear.
If the prices are competitive it could work.
Works for Amazon...
The Audio Engineering Society, founded in 1948, today serves 14,000 members and plans its annual convention in Los Angeles this October.