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The prices are 25% off retail, stuff usually arrives within one week.<o:p></o:p></p><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Dale<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 3, 2018, at 5:57 AM, Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p>Hobbico/Horizon is not involved in Futaba import/distributing. Tower may continue to sell Futaba. Futaba is doing their own importing and distributing, as well as repair from here in Huntsville, AL. Word is they will make available everything Futaba makes with exception of some country specific radios not legal in US.<o:p></o:p></p><p>There is an interview on RCG with the Futaba rep that gives more info. They basically had to set up everything from nothing in a short period once Horizon bought Hobbico. The US operation is wholly owned by Futaba Japan.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Futaba has had facilities in Huntsville for years working other parts of their business. They are right across the street from a major intermodal center here with containers, air freight, trucking, and rail, so once containers arrive, things don't take long to get in Futabas hands. Steve Helms, who older pattern flyers remember, represented the hobby side here for years until a couple of years before his death. Obviously, with Futaba taking over their own distributing and repair, the hobby side has gotten much bigger. And no, I have no "ins" or connections there!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Jon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.75pt;text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#999999' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#999999'>On Friday, August 3, 2018 Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion <</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#0000A0'><a href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#999999'>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2_3230d30e-64ba-4cf0-b165-bbb47439589c"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue'>My understanding is that Hobbico (aka Tower) had the exclusive on Futaba radios. Since Hobbico folded and Horizon now "owns" them, Futaba elected not to extend/renew the contract to Horizon thus allowing them to sell to whichever distributor(s) that they want. It may be in limbo right now as to who's doing what, when and where or Futaba may just be going out on their own. Time will tell.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue'>If you're looking for servos, there are many good places to purchase. <a href="http://www.servocity.com" target="_blank">www.servocity.com</a> seems to be a pretty good contender.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue'>Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF'>Scott A. McHarg</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'>Takeoff is optional. Landing is mandatory!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.75pt'>On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 6:12 AM David Harmon via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>The increased import duty is on Chinese mfgd electronic products….</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>I don’t believe there is any increased duty on products made in Japan.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>I have some NIB Futaba SBus2 servos I recently bought and they are all marked as ‘made in Taiwan’.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Pretty certain there is no increased duty on stuff made in Taiwan.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>David Harmon</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Sperry, OK</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NSRCA-discussion [mailto:<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>AC Glenn via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Cohen <<a href="mailto:precisionaero@hotmail.com" target="_blank">precisionaero@hotmail.com</a>>; General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>They aren’t charging more because they want to but because there is a 25% tax being put on all products coming out of Japan. <o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_-6666395623937422161AppleMailSignature"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 2, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Michael Cohen via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>FutabaUSA is asking for quite a bit more than Tower is thru their website. I hope Tower keeps stocking them as I will be in the market for a new radio soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Mike Cohen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" target="_blank">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id="m_-6666395623937422161divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>> on behalf of Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:59:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'AC Glenn'; 'General pattern discussion'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks AC…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>LD</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> AC Glenn [<a href="mailto:bhzboy07@gmail.com" target="_blank">mailto:bhzboy07@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 6:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> Larry Diamond <<a href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com" target="_blank">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a>>; General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Where to order Futaba equipment?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2FFutabausa.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf0eb849fed7540553f2d08d5f8d402b5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636688511816493767&sdata=CVr1XL2W6eFOBMLx8gcnpBmGhaWK34fa5TKTGBqe9%2Fg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Futabausa.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_-6666395623937422161AppleMailSignature"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 2, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>It looks like Tower has most everything Futaba with “order pending”.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Where is the best source for Futaba in the US now?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Is Tower going to continue with Futaba products?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have zero interest in any other brand at this point.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal 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