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[TenTec] Dayton and the 516

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Subject: [TenTec] Dayton and the 516
From: w4wbt@fmci.net (Bill Taylor(W4WBT))
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 22:29:30 -0400
Makes you wonder what the real price of the Orion will be when it 
comes out. Does not sound like on some of the other messages that 
there is any difference in the Orion at Dayton that the one at 
Charlotte.
bt



>Yes, the meter on that 516 is a real scream. Looks like the painted the
>numbers on the plastic face plate and the needle is against a blank, white
>background, the ultimate in parallax error. It was so outstanding that I
>didn't notice anything else. Doesn't any supplier out there make a better
>meter? Where do these things come from?
>Steve Ellington N4LQ.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "J. Duffy Beischel" <duffyb01@fuse.net>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 8:27 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] Dayton and the 516
>
>
>>  Well I was disappointed when the higher price was announced for the 516.
>Now that I have seen the rig up close at
>>  Dayton today, in my opinion, it is very overpriced.  They had the rig
>opened up for all to see plus another rig that you
>>  could play with.  The meter was crooked, and the rig just did not have
>that quality look to it.  $595 would have been a
>>  fair price, $695 pushing it a bit, $795 - they're kidding.  The only thing
>going for it is that you can update the firmware.
>>
>>  I'm not bashing TT, as I have been happy with my Paragon II, Omni VI+ and
>my Jupiter and have been a big supporter.
>>  Just my opinion of the radio.
>>
>>  FWIW,
>>
>>  Duffy
>>
>>
>>  ______________________________________________________________________
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