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Re: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers
From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
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Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 16:54:46 -0500
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Here are some interesting links for anyone interested I just looked up on Google

 http://www.w1ghz.org/222xvtr/222.htm
http://www.qsl.net/ve3cvg/222xvrtr/
http://www.eham.net/articles/3658

Bob AD5VJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com 
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 4:41 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers
> 
> Not questioning you just want to see it and know where these 
> surveys are.
> 
> Do you have a link to the survey?
> 
> Bob AD5VJ 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of philip 
> c anderson
> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:45 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers
> > 
> > 
> > In a recent ARRL 6/27/08 web survey the question was ask, do you 
> > operate the 220 mhz band?
> > Of 2991 responses the results were as follows:
> >  
> > Frequently    5.9%
> > Occasionally 10.7%
> > Rarely          12.3%
> > Never           71.1%
> >  
> > The numbers speak. 
> >  
> > Andy , W3LI
> > > To: tentec@contesting.com> Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:03:52
> > -0400> From: 
> > > n3aws@aol.com> Subject: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham
> > > manufacturers> > I know Ten Tec monitors this list.? As one
> > of the few
> > > US manufacturers of ham radio equipment, there is a market being 
> > > overlooked.? 1.25 meters.> > Japanese manufacturers aren't 
> > > interested.? But VHF contesters are lacking in a supply of
> > equipment
> > > for this band.> > A simple, relatively inexpensive self contained 
> > > SSB/CW transceiver running maybe 10 watts if the price 
> were in line 
> > > with the single band units from MFJ would fill a niche
> > market that has
> > > no competition at present.> > A cheaper than Elecraft
> > transverter (not
> > > everyone neds a high end x-verter for this band) could also be a 
> > > winner.> > American built quality.? Competitive prices.? I
> > bet a lot
> > > of VHF/UHF contesters would come out of the wood work and
> > buy one.> >
> > > Jim Walroth, N3AWS>
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