I would be more likely to buy something from you than from anywhere else. You are honest, and I don't believe you would charge more than what you are selling is worth, (and possibly less than it's worth.) I know that businesses that sell simple coils and simple antennas to hams for hundreds of dollars leave me cold. Near as I can tell, you, Guido, Hans Summers, and a few others exemplify what amateur radio is all about, or should be, and folks like you are where I want to put my ham radio hobby money.
I would support any shop you decide to start. I think your linked dipole multiband as a kit with or without the wire would be a hit. The 3d printed parts can be difficult to aquire.
I will say yes! Open a shop. Even though I am in El Salvador, for me in particular, it wouldn't be economical to purchase from across the lake but, being you an honest man, of course I will back you up. You have great and useful ideas. 73, Rob. YS1RS
Yes please! Make an online shop, I'm studying for the license and would love to order your trusdx from the source. I could also suggest to make a shack in a box kit like battery pack, antena, etc for portable qrp set. I'd be happy to pay a bit extra to support your work and family instead of big corpo. 73!
I would buy from you just to support your creativity and in hopes that it could be your full time job I think you have been and will continue to be one of our best hopes at making HF approachable for the average Joe.
Yes, sounds good and prices are very reasonable. That case is very well thought out and well worth the price. The DIY printing of it would be challenging and I can easily see a person with low amount of printing experience spending more money than your price to do a defect free print, not to mention the time involved.
Absolutely, I'd buy a 100 W antenna kit straight ahead (unless I buy the pieces already now, as I am very tempted to do so), and certainly would follow very keenly on other projects to support as well.
I would definitely buy the UO1 25 watt antenna fully assembled, to take advantage of your quality materials and construction and basic tuning time and the separate segment pins, Without a doubt.I am willing to pay ahead to get on the list, and if enough people do that, you would not be out of pocket for the materials. I am anxiously awaiting this opportunity to get a compact go kit completed! 73, KG0G
Well ive got spare cash,and like other hobbies I've had,if it's shiny,diy, and I don't know what it is I'm going to buy it.....of course you should !!! 73.
To have a shop in EU rather then buying in China, is far more convenient. Personal I don't have an IC705, but there are many other interesting stuff, such as the Trusdx assembled or in kit, and other QRP related equipment. This is looking at my side. Looking at yours, the most important one can have is the family. You can not recover the lost time away from the children etc. You have to measure the impact and decide if you can hold it. Whatever your choice, I wish you all the best. 73 Luis, CU2IJ
The idea is sound, and I am am sure you could sell at those prices.. I would suggest that it may be wise to sell the *parts* of the kit, as well as the kit itself. If I already have the wire, & I want the board , the cap & the toroid, for example.. of just the toroid etc. I personally would balk at paying $80 ( plus postage & VAT probably) for a "simple" wire antenna , but knowing i can get the *correct* parts for one ( and supply the wire) is a different matter..
Yes this answer would suit me too, because i'm a DIY guy myself, the only thing i would need at this moment is the Board, the rest i have here allready 🙂 73' Geurt PD4GB
Don't see Callum (M0MCX) responding yet, but I would encourage you to pursue this, especially if you have your own order process setup with your other business. DXCommander started out just like you with an idea that people were willing to purchase, now he is supporting his love of antenna design and h is family through this business. Do not be afraid to charge what you need to be able to support yourself and your family people will buy your products just to be able to support a great member of the amateur community without having to buy from some anonymous source that they have no idea about.
Good Morning Manuel, Having been a long time supporter of the (tr)uSDX project, I believe that any project that you begin, will be operated in an honest and customer friendly way. I watched this "Business Adventure" video, and many others that you publish, and must say that you have the mind of a businessman. I think your suggested prices are LOW, considering the prices for other items on the amateur radio market and the cost of 3D printers. I can hardly make antennas at those costs. My time is my time, because I am retired and I can spend hours designing and 3D printing items, but I think having something already made( like the IC705 case) means a lot to those who have to source a 3D printer or operator of one for hire. As said by others, you will source logistics, write a business plan (with realistic projected goals) and run it past the family showing the effort put forward and the rewards for doing so. Maybe even a 5 year plan with milestones set annually so you can measure your business as it progresses. Maybe you will have a family business going where they help, I don't know. I will say family is important! Time with family, especially when they are young, can never be replaced. If your desire to start a business is sound, and you have your plan and finances to start it up, then by all means follow that dream. I wish you the best of luck with whichever way you go and look forward to some of your items if you decide to continue with the idea. In the meantime, I will continue to support the (tr)uSDX project as best that I can and if this "Business Adventure" does progress, I look forward to doing future business with you Bill - W3SI
I believe you have a market at those prices: I bought a protection system for my KX3, and 3D printed screen and knob covers for my TX-500. It may be a smaller market than you might think from watching CZcams ham radio influencers: they buy (or are given) everything. However, I'm not convinced that you will make money at those prices (and making some money for better vacations, more frequent dining out, etc., will better compensate your family for the loss of time spent with you). There will be costs that you aren't considering. And if you sell it, there will be support costs, no matter what stipulations you attempt to make up front (and time taken from family will be a significant part of that cost). So even if you charge what you should to make a bit of money, only do this if you are going to enjoy running this business.
I would totally support you and purchase your products! But, two things: 1. No amount of money is worth trading time away from family. 2. The ham community is overall great but there are some very needy customers in this hobby space which can ultimately make it difficult. Food for thought, keep that in mind and keep up the great work! Thank you!
Wenn ich Teile/Bausätze/Geräte von einem deutschen Lieferanten bekommen kann, noch dazu vom deutschen Entwickler und ich damit verbunden die Sicherheit bekomme dass es auch funktioniert und ich den notwendigen Support bekomme und trotzdem die Systeme "open source" bleiben, ist es mir das Wert. Ich will keine Teile zusammensuchen müssen und dabei auch noch auf chinesische Fälschungen hereinfallen.
Yes I’ll buy from you. I wish you would do the classic & high band rf boards for (tr)usdx. I’d buy the case for my 705 if I wasn’t already in over $125 for the cage. May still get one for field ops. Definitely would like to get the antennas.
What ever you do would be a benefit for the amateur community as you have proven I myself could find interest for sure So far everything you have done was great but family comes first
Hi Manuel, I think a shop is a great idea< I know you said this would not include the (TR)usdx, but as an example, I would love one of them, but I will not by things from China or the Chinese platforms, so I do not have one. I am the same with all that I buy on line as I have had so many problems purchasing stuff from Asia. So I would purchase things definitely from you if it was something I required as it would be from Europe. Good luck with your idea, I think your costs would not rip people off, you are the type to cover time and expenses, so that has to be fair. 73 you are inspirational to the hobby.
I would say keep doing the things you are good at: creating great products. Let others do the manufacturing while you do the inventing. Maybe consider selling autographed gear. I love your stuff and if you had an old antenna laying around and decided to sell it, I would love something with your personal signature on it. I just bought my third trusdx and I love them!
I have to agree with Scott you are a great designer/engineer who is very creative. I would be concerned that those talents might be dulled unless you had another party to do the manufacture and front end sales. Entering into an agreement with a manufacturer where you get a percentage of sales whilst keeping an eye on QC and doing some promotion. Basically a relationship similar to what you have with Sonny but you make some money.
I think $100.00 would fair to everyone. You are a smart man and need to stick out your neck a little to further your brand. We trust you and you can make a living with that.
great Idea, also would be nice cases related to (tr)usdx with enough room to integrate the (tr)usdx as it is, antenna tunner, rf amp, audio amp, big speaker, batteries, charger and so on, all portable in a wallet 73
I would love to buy the antenna kit but to ssve a lot on shipping a version sans the wire would be a much more attractive deal for me... it would save on shipping cost/weight and Canuckistan Customs duties... I already have hundreds of feet of wire locally acquired.. 😁. The 705 case would be great if/when I save enough to buy one...🤔the actual radio that is... for now I make do with my two tr(u)SDX's
I would encourage you to do this if you have time to deal with it. I think it would be great. Regarding the '705 project, your price is very reasonable, if anyone can afford what the 705 costs, they shouldn't gripe about $80. Thanks for your contribution to the ham radio hobby with the TruSDX project.
You should open a store. As you said, your time adds to the price and doing a research and trying it smart. Some people are willing to pay and some are not. Example, the box I find it to be a fair price. The antenna absolutely not. But that’s my opinion, many other people might be willing to pay it. Thus I guess only this research and some trying will answer if it worths or not. I hope it does! 73!
Yes I think you have a great idea . I would love to order one . Your stuff is Great stuff . I love your idea . But could you sell the stuff complete.readu made Thanks
if you were to sell a semi/fully assembled uSDX in a nice case i would have bought some from you. sadly i have not a IC-705 because it is too expensive for me now.
My opinion: The money is worth your time. That’s for sure. Time is invaluable. The prizes for the 3D printed case and the antenna kit appear very high. K6ARK, for example, sold his end fed antenna kits for around 35€ without wire. But welcome in the world of inflation.😮 Most people are willing to pay the money anyway because the items come from you and they want to support you and what you have done for the community. That‘s a good thing. I wouldn’t pay that amount and buy from anybody else….
Well, for those cases, I have published all files and data. You are welcome to try to build them for yourself and try to stay below my suggested prize. Considering the shipping costs for various items and the fact you can´t buy them economically at the amount of 1 and all the work you have to put in to just organize everything, I think you´d be surprised how much of a bargain my offer actually is ;) But thanks for your comment, which is much appreciated !
I would buy from your shop, would be nice to have also the antenna parts in the shop! Thanks for the great products for diy homebuilder hams! Great work, 73!
Your a great idea's man , and without doubt you will come up with even more great idea's. But where do you draw the line between work and family , this could become very labour intensive with little time for family..... and family has to come first. So in saying that it may be better to come up with the idea's and then have some place in china or Vietnam etc produce the items for you to your spec's in amounts you could sell in your shop , your profit margin would probably be a little less but so would your labor..... Kits and the finished products for those that can't or don't want to do a kit. I would def buy from you as you have already proved your integrity to your devoted followers of which i;m one. Start small and test the waters and expand as needed. I would buy from you without a doubt. And I for one would not mind paying a little more for a product from someone like yourself who has proved to be very trustworthy.
Your Ideas are very Good and pricing is very reasonable for all that you demonstrated. I would be very interested to purchase IC705 Case and Antenna Kits. This is about 5 months after the Video but I hope that it will encourage you to do the business extension - Hire a support person so you don't rob your Family of yourself all the time, may need a price adjustment to cover this?
Hi Manuel, I do not own a 705 yet (but this will change). So I would buy. You should also consider to sell the (tr)usdx from Europe. I know you have a reliable partner over there in China, but I am always hesitant to order overseas due to unclear expectations about taxing and tariffs and even more about intellectual property infringements. I would be happy to buy a (tr)usdx directly from you even at a considerably higher price to appreciate your development efforts.
For that products with guaranteed performance and quality the price is more than honest. And think about volume. If You are too low you will have problems with the demand. Of what I observe to be available on the market the most offers does not work as advertised, assembled with cheap and not genuine parts by hired people who are not hams, not even knowing of what they assemble. Also no testing happens and sold as available in stock. That's the reason why I build all by myself but who can not do it this way, depends on that unreliable sources. So, once again, put the price to a margin where You can handle the demand. Don't forget the support, packing and shipping for orders. This is mostly an underestimated effort. May be You pass that part of incoming orders, packing and shipping to someone of Your family member so that they are also involved and benefitted from what You are doing. And, do not go too low in pricing For what You call I estimate it as a absolut minimum.
Do it. You are already have business experience and you need to get compensated for your support efforts to keep going. I would buy from you no problem as you said not having to run through hoops. Good luck in whatever you decide!
Realistically, I think anything large would be annoyingly expensive to ship from Germany to Canada, while shipping from China is usually free. However, things like PCBs and sometimes also components are often too expensive to buy as an individual. Ordering from Germany, I think I would be more likely to purchase something like a PCB that could be mailed in a letter envelope, or possibly smaller/higher value electronic kits that I'm sure would be more interesting than most of the small kits you can currently buy online if the product was coming from you. So, I guess what I'm saying is, "please become a modern/micro version of Heathkit"! ;-)
(i.e. The antenna would be super interesting to me if I could source my own wire and keep the cost + shipping under $100 CAD. And I would pay more if I could get spare ferrites and whatnot to prototype my own antennas.)
That sounds fantastic to me. Price is very reasonable. I would also love to see the (tr)Usdx available from you also. (A pre-built Classic band radio would be very popular I'm sure!) 73
Yes, I would buy your 705 case at the price you mentioned and any other accessories that allows the icom 705 to fit into ICOM’s multi-bag LC-192. There are many other protection products but they all make the 705 too big to fit into ICOM’s bag. Therefore, focus your products on POTA or SOTA operations to compliment ICOM’s bag, keep it light in weight, to add it into a icom 705 “go bag”, and I will buy your products.
Sounds reasonable to me. You say about halfway through that for the housing those aren't your production costs. Those absolutely are your production costs, they're just not your material costs which is probably a small few bucks give or take depending on filament. Your production costs are way higher, not just in your time but your printers' time and upkeep, not even considering the design/R&D costs. Yes if these were mass produced as blowmolds in China and sold by the millions in Walmart it'd be way cheaper, this is obviously not the case and supply/demand suggests your costs are in the right ballpark, and I think anyone who's spent the kind of money for a 705 and has bought niche accessories for it and other ham radio goodies should understand that. I think you'd do well selling a lot of accessories like the case, antenna stuff, and trusdx accessories. GL & 73, Jason KO4NDP
It's a lot of work but I think it's a great idea. You will need to manage a product cycle, how many to make and stock before you discontinue it. Might combine well with retro gaming (Hint hint!!).
Your prices are very reasonable. You're great at designing and building prototypes. Have others build from what you create, whether it's 3-D printing or cutting antenna wire.
I don't have access to a 3D printer or a PCB mill, but I can access a specified gauge of wire. If you can keep the shipping cost down by not shipping the wire, I would be more likely to buy something.
Me parece una excelente idea. En cuanto a precios y ese tipo de cosas creo que estará en función inversa a la demanda que tengas de cada producto. Es muy justo que cobres por el tiempo que dedicas a este trabajo, aunque lo disfrutes como un hobby. 73.
You need to decide if you have time to start another business. Do you have 5 hrs a week to devote to this? 10hr? 20? Could you hire someone to do this? People will buy your products, but YOU need to decide if you have the time. Good luck whatever your decision is.
I would be more likely to buy something from you than from anywhere else. You are honest, and I don't believe you would charge more than what you are selling is worth, (and possibly less than it's worth.) I know that businesses that sell simple coils and simple antennas to hams for hundreds of dollars leave me cold.
Near as I can tell, you, Guido, Hans Summers, and a few others exemplify what amateur radio is all about, or should be, and folks like you are where I want to put my ham radio hobby money.
Exactly 💯
I would support any shop you decide to start. I think your linked dipole multiband as a kit with or without the wire would be a hit. The 3d printed parts can be difficult to aquire.
I will say yes! Open a shop. Even though I am in El Salvador, for me in particular, it wouldn't be economical to purchase from across the lake but, being you an honest man, of course I will back you up. You have great and useful ideas. 73, Rob. YS1RS
Yes please! Make an online shop, I'm studying for the license and would love to order your trusdx from the source. I could also suggest to make a shack in a box kit like battery pack, antena, etc for portable qrp set. I'd be happy to pay a bit extra to support your work and family instead of big corpo. 73!
Definitely. I would have much more confidence buying from you than other retailers.
I would buy from you just to support your creativity and in hopes that it could be your full time job I think you have been and will continue to be one of our best hopes at making HF approachable for the average Joe.
Yes, please!🎉
Yes, sounds good and prices are very reasonable.
That case is very well thought out and well worth the price. The DIY printing of it would be challenging and I can easily see a person with low amount of printing experience spending more money than your price to do a defect free print, not to mention the time involved.
Prices very reasonable and would definitely buy from you Manuel!
Reasonable prices for that amount of protection, sign me up!
Yes, no question! I hate having to buy from eg (TR)uSDX from China, when you're in Europe.
The prices are fine!
The case, yes. I already make my own antennas with a dual extruder 3D printer.
As someone who feels my time is most valuable resource; what you are asking is more than fair! K4HIA, 73
Absolutely, I'd buy a 100 W antenna kit straight ahead (unless I buy the pieces already now, as I am very tempted to do so), and certainly would follow very keenly on other projects to support as well.
I would definitely buy the UO1 25 watt antenna fully assembled, to take advantage of your quality materials and construction and basic tuning time and the separate segment pins, Without a doubt.I am willing to pay ahead to get on the list, and if enough people do that, you would not be out of pocket for the materials. I am anxiously awaiting this opportunity to get a compact go kit completed! 73, KG0G
Yes!
Well ive got spare cash,and like other hobbies I've had,if it's shiny,diy, and I don't know what it is I'm going to buy it.....of course you should !!! 73.
To have a shop in EU rather then buying in China, is far more convenient. Personal I don't have an IC705, but there are many other interesting stuff, such as the Trusdx assembled or in kit, and other QRP related equipment. This is looking at my side. Looking at yours, the most important one can have is the family. You can not recover the lost time away from the children etc. You have to measure the impact and decide if you can hold it. Whatever your choice, I wish you all the best. 73 Luis, CU2IJ
I would definitely support your shop!
The idea is sound, and I am am sure you could sell at those prices.. I would suggest that it may be wise to sell the *parts* of the kit, as well as the kit itself. If I already have the wire, & I want the board , the cap & the toroid, for example.. of just the toroid etc. I personally would balk at paying $80 ( plus postage & VAT probably) for a "simple" wire antenna , but knowing i can get the *correct* parts for one ( and supply the wire) is a different matter..
Fair point ! Thanks
Yes this answer would suit me too, because i'm a DIY guy myself, the only thing i would need at this moment is the Board, the rest i have here allready 🙂
73' Geurt PD4GB
Yes at your suggested price i will buy the 705 cage.
No doubt just do it !! Please advise us when ready !!!!
A good idea, without a doubt!
Yes, no question.
Don't see Callum (M0MCX) responding yet, but I would encourage you to pursue this, especially if you have your own order process setup with your other business. DXCommander started out just like you with an idea that people were willing to purchase, now he is supporting his love of antenna design and h is family through this business. Do not be afraid to charge what you need to be able to support yourself and your family people will buy your products just to be able to support a great member of the amateur community without having to buy from some anonymous source that they have no idea about.
Great Idea! 73!
Good Morning Manuel,
Having been a long time supporter of the (tr)uSDX project, I believe that any project that you begin, will be operated in an honest and customer friendly way. I watched this "Business Adventure" video, and many others that you publish, and must say that you have the mind of a businessman. I think your suggested prices are LOW, considering the prices for other items on the amateur radio market and the cost of 3D printers. I can hardly make antennas at those costs. My time is my time, because I am retired and I can spend hours designing and 3D printing items, but I think having something already made( like the IC705 case) means a lot to those who have to source a 3D printer or operator of one for hire.
As said by others, you will source logistics, write a business plan (with realistic projected goals) and run it past the family showing the effort put forward and the rewards for doing so. Maybe even a 5 year plan with milestones set annually so you can measure your business as it progresses. Maybe you will have a family business going where they help, I don't know. I will say family is important! Time with family, especially when they are young, can never be replaced. If your desire to start a business is sound, and you have your plan and finances to start it up, then by all means follow that dream.
I wish you the best of luck with whichever way you go and look forward to some of your items if you decide to continue with the idea. In the meantime, I will continue to support the (tr)uSDX project as best that I can and if this "Business Adventure" does progress, I look forward to doing future business with you
Bill - W3SI
Definitiv 👍🏻
Das Zeug geht doch wie warme Semmel!
Something you should have done some time ago. A great idea
Go for it! Big fan of your work.
Yes please! A center in Europe for (tr)USDX would also be appreciated.
To include UK
I would be very happy if that happens. I would know for sure that you would sell products that affect my Qrp amateur radio interest. 😊
I believe you have a market at those prices: I bought a protection system for my KX3, and 3D printed screen and knob covers for my TX-500. It may be a smaller market than you might think from watching CZcams ham radio influencers: they buy (or are given) everything. However, I'm not convinced that you will make money at those prices (and making some money for better vacations, more frequent dining out, etc., will better compensate your family for the loss of time spent with you). There will be costs that you aren't considering. And if you sell it, there will be support costs, no matter what stipulations you attempt to make up front (and time taken from family will be a significant part of that cost). So even if you charge what you should to make a bit of money, only do this if you are going to enjoy running this business.
Wise words. Thanks you ! 73 Manuel; DL2MAN
Definitely!. A good idea,
Yes! Go on!
I would totally support you and purchase your products!
But, two things:
1. No amount of money is worth trading time away from family.
2. The ham community is overall great but there are some very needy customers in this hobby space which can ultimately make it difficult.
Food for thought, keep that in mind and keep up the great work! Thank you!
Yes, absolutely yes!!!
Yessss ! Is a great idea.
Wenn ich Teile/Bausätze/Geräte von einem deutschen Lieferanten bekommen kann, noch dazu vom deutschen Entwickler und ich damit verbunden die Sicherheit bekomme dass es auch funktioniert und ich den notwendigen Support bekomme und trotzdem die Systeme "open source" bleiben, ist es mir das Wert. Ich will keine Teile zusammensuchen müssen und dabei auch noch auf chinesische Fälschungen hereinfallen.
Yes I’ll buy from you. I wish you would do the classic & high band rf boards for (tr)usdx. I’d buy the case for my 705 if I wasn’t already in over $125 for the cage. May still get one for field ops. Definitely would like to get the antennas.
Good plan Manuel, specially on the aerial kits, when can I get one. 😂 Go for it my friend love your entrepreneurial approach!
Yes do it we needed !!!
Good Idea!
What ever you do would be a benefit for the amateur community as you have proven I myself could find interest for sure So far everything you have done was great but family comes first
Hi Manuel, I think a shop is a great idea< I know you said this would not include the (TR)usdx, but as an example, I would love one of them, but I will not by things from China or the Chinese platforms, so I do not have one. I am the same with all that I buy on line as I have had so many problems purchasing stuff from Asia. So I would purchase things definitely from you if it was something I required as it would be from Europe. Good luck with your idea, I think your costs would not rip people off, you are the type to cover time and expenses, so that has to be fair. 73 you are inspirational to the hobby.
I would say keep doing the things you are good at: creating great products. Let others do the manufacturing while you do the inventing. Maybe consider selling autographed gear. I love your stuff and if you had an old antenna laying around and decided to sell it, I would love something with your personal signature on it. I just bought my third trusdx and I love them!
I have to agree with Scott you are a great designer/engineer who is very creative. I would be concerned that those talents might be dulled unless you had another party to do the manufacture and front end sales. Entering into an agreement with a manufacturer where you get a percentage of sales whilst keeping an eye on QC and doing some promotion. Basically a relationship similar to what you have with Sonny but you make some money.
I think $100.00 would fair to everyone. You are a smart man and need to stick out your neck a little to further your brand. We trust you and you can make a living with that.
great Idea, also would be nice cases related to (tr)usdx with enough room to integrate the (tr)usdx as it is, antenna tunner, rf amp, audio amp, big speaker, batteries, charger and so on, all portable in a wallet 73
Your professional updates and interaction have proven beyond much respect. looking forward to purchasing directly from you. located in usa.
I would love to buy the antenna kit but to ssve a lot on shipping a version sans the wire would be a much more attractive deal for me... it would save on shipping cost/weight and Canuckistan Customs duties... I already have hundreds of feet of wire locally acquired.. 😁. The 705 case would be great if/when I save enough to buy one...🤔the actual radio that is... for now I make do with my two tr(u)SDX's
I would absolutely support this concept. These prices seem perfectly reasonable.
Thanks for all you do!
Hell yes!
Yes, Manuel👍🏻
I would encourage you to do this if you have time to deal with it. I think it would be great. Regarding the '705 project, your price is very reasonable, if anyone can afford what the 705 costs, they shouldn't gripe about $80. Thanks for your contribution to the ham radio hobby with the TruSDX project.
I would be more likely to buy something from you than from anywhere else.
You should open a store. As you said, your time adds to the price and doing a research and trying it smart. Some people are willing to pay and some are not. Example, the box I find it to be a fair price. The antenna absolutely not. But that’s my opinion, many other people might be willing to pay it. Thus I guess only this research and some trying will answer if it worths or not.
I hope it does! 73!
yes, I’d buy an antenna
Yes, please
Full support 👍🏽
yes please
Definitely Manuel. Would love one of those 705 covers.
If I could afford a 705 I'd get one of your cases.
Yes I think you have a great idea .
I would love to order one . Your stuff is
Great stuff .
I love your idea . But could you sell the stuff complete.readu made
Thanks
just getting into the community, this would be very helpful! I would purchase if the shipping is reasonable to canada!
if you were to sell a semi/fully assembled uSDX in a nice case i would have bought some from you.
sadly i have not a IC-705 because it is too expensive for me now.
Nice work!
auf jeden Fall ! 🙂
YES
My opinion: The money is worth your time. That’s for sure. Time is invaluable.
The
prizes for the 3D printed case and the antenna kit appear very high. K6ARK, for example, sold his end fed antenna kits for around 35€ without wire. But welcome in the world of inflation.😮
Most people are willing to pay the money anyway because the items come from you and they want to support you and what you have done for the community. That‘s a good thing. I wouldn’t pay that amount and buy from anybody else….
Well, for those cases, I have published all files and data. You are welcome to try to build them for yourself and try to stay below my suggested prize. Considering the shipping costs for various items and the fact you can´t buy them economically at the amount of 1 and all the work you have to put in to just organize everything, I think you´d be surprised how much of a bargain my offer actually is ;) But thanks for your comment, which is much appreciated !
I would buy from your shop, would be nice to have also the antenna parts in the shop! Thanks for the great products for diy homebuilder hams!
Great work, 73!
...and please: family first!
Love!
Yes of course
I personally think that you didnt have to ask us this question... 😉
The answer is keenly apparent to all of us.
Hi Manuel, I would like to buy a qrp antenna kit from you. Many thanks for your great work.
Definitely manual.... we will surely support. Happy to hear the news... Just Go Ahead.. !!
Your a great idea's man , and without doubt you will come up with even more great idea's. But where do you draw the line between work and family , this could become very labour intensive with little time for family..... and family has to come first. So in saying that it may be better to come up with the idea's and then have some place in china or Vietnam etc produce the items for you to your spec's in amounts you could sell in your shop , your profit margin would probably be a little less but so would your labor..... Kits and the finished products for those that can't or don't want to do a kit. I would def buy from you as you have already proved your integrity to your devoted followers of which i;m one. Start small and test the waters and expand as needed. I would buy from you without a doubt. And I for one would not mind paying a little more for a product from someone like yourself who has proved to be very trustworthy.
Your Ideas are very Good and pricing is very reasonable for all that you demonstrated. I would be very interested to purchase IC705 Case and Antenna Kits. This is about 5 months after the Video but I hope that it will encourage you to do the business extension - Hire a support person so you don't rob your Family of yourself all the time, may need a price adjustment to cover this?
Inventive and reasonable, and you definitely should charge for your time for making quality products.
Nice!
My FT 450 needs a tough case!
Hi Manuel, I do not own a 705 yet (but this will change). So I would buy. You should also consider to sell the (tr)usdx from Europe. I know you have a reliable partner over there in China, but I am always hesitant to order overseas due to unclear expectations about taxing and tariffs and even more about intellectual property infringements. I would be happy to buy a (tr)usdx directly from you even at a considerably higher price to appreciate your development efforts.
For that products with guaranteed performance and quality the price is more than honest. And think about volume. If You are too low you will have problems with the demand. Of what I observe to be available on the market the most offers does not work as advertised, assembled with cheap and not genuine parts by hired people who are not hams, not even knowing of what they assemble. Also no testing happens and sold as available in stock. That's the reason why I build all by myself but who can not do it this way, depends on that unreliable sources. So, once again, put the price to a margin where You can handle the demand. Don't forget the support, packing and shipping for orders. This is mostly an underestimated effort. May be You pass that part of incoming orders, packing and shipping to someone of Your family member so that they are also involved and benefitted from what You are doing. And, do not go too low in pricing For what You call I estimate it as a absolut minimum.
Yes to all.
Definitely yes!
Nice looking case. If i had a 705 i would want something like this to protect the mega expensive radio.
Great work
Motters M7TRS 73
$60 or $80 would be entirely reasonable. I don't have the IC-705 yet but I will definitely buy as soon as I have it.
Great Idea! I'd love to buy the U01 Antenna from you, rather than getting all required pieces individually from certain places on the market.
Do it. You are already have business experience and you need to get compensated for your support efforts to keep going. I would buy from you no problem as you said not having to run through hoops. Good luck in whatever you decide!
Well, I want to purchase an assembled TRU uSDX. Can't get one currently. If you have an online shop I'll buy one, and maybe other stuff.
Realistically, I think anything large would be annoyingly expensive to ship from Germany to Canada, while shipping from China is usually free. However, things like PCBs and sometimes also components are often too expensive to buy as an individual.
Ordering from Germany, I think I would be more likely to purchase something like a PCB that could be mailed in a letter envelope, or possibly smaller/higher value electronic kits that I'm sure would be more interesting than most of the small kits you can currently buy online if the product was coming from you. So, I guess what I'm saying is, "please become a modern/micro version of Heathkit"! ;-)
(i.e. The antenna would be super interesting to me if I could source my own wire and keep the cost + shipping under $100 CAD. And I would pay more if I could get spare ferrites and whatnot to prototype my own antennas.)
That sounds fantastic to me. Price is very reasonable. I would also love to see the (tr)Usdx available from you also. (A pre-built Classic band radio would be very popular I'm sure!) 73
Got my support buddy ! 👍
I see no reason not to move forward….
I know I’d like to get some of the antenna pieces .
Yes, I would buy your 705 case at the price you mentioned and any other accessories that allows the icom 705 to fit into ICOM’s multi-bag LC-192. There are many other protection products but they all make the 705 too big to fit into ICOM’s bag. Therefore, focus your products on POTA or SOTA operations to compliment ICOM’s bag, keep it light in weight, to add it into a icom 705 “go bag”, and I will buy your products.
Sounds reasonable to me. You say about halfway through that for the housing those aren't your production costs. Those absolutely are your production costs, they're just not your material costs which is probably a small few bucks give or take depending on filament. Your production costs are way higher, not just in your time but your printers' time and upkeep, not even considering the design/R&D costs. Yes if these were mass produced as blowmolds in China and sold by the millions in Walmart it'd be way cheaper, this is obviously not the case and supply/demand suggests your costs are in the right ballpark, and I think anyone who's spent the kind of money for a 705 and has bought niche accessories for it and other ham radio goodies should understand that. I think you'd do well selling a lot of accessories like the case, antenna stuff, and trusdx accessories. GL & 73, Jason KO4NDP
It's a lot of work but I think it's a great idea. You will need to manage a product cycle, how many to make and stock before you discontinue it. Might combine well with retro gaming (Hint hint!!).
Your prices are very reasonable. You're great at designing and building prototypes. Have others build from what you create, whether it's 3-D printing or cutting antenna wire.
That´s actually the advise, my best friend gave me... He´s not a ham, but fincancial pro..... Thanks for your feedback.
I don't have access to a 3D printer or a PCB mill, but I can access a specified gauge of wire. If you can keep the shipping cost down by not shipping the wire, I would be more likely to buy something.
Me parece una excelente idea. En cuanto a precios y ese tipo de cosas creo que estará en función inversa a la demanda que tengas de cada producto. Es muy justo que cobres por el tiempo que dedicas a este trabajo, aunque lo disfrutes como un hobby. 73.
You need to decide if you have time to start another business. Do you have 5 hrs a week to devote to this? 10hr? 20? Could you hire someone to do this? People will buy your products, but YOU need to decide if you have the time. Good luck whatever your decision is.
How have you not won the Nobel Award yet?
🤣 for what ? for finding Guido ?
Perhaps you'd consider cases for other radios such as the KX3 which I use for POTA activations. 72 de KE2YK