Inflation hasn't helped with ham equipment. What I have a problem with is
why a device like a QSK switch for a linear amplifier should sell for about
four hundred dollars! Then there are those over two thousand dollars beam
antennas.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Burchfield, Jack" <jburchfield@tentec.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Eagle
> Kevin,
>
> I agree with you on the economy! It is the pits.
>
> I really like the Scout, it was simple and very easy to use. I ran it
> mobile for years. That was probably the simplest and least expensive way
> to
> design a radio. Adding DSP does increase the price but also allows many
> features to be added. With the economy the way it is and what Washington
> is
> planning to add to our costs, I doubt very much if we could bring out the
> Scout in the 500 to 600 dollar range.
>
> I appreciate the input Kevin and your interest in Ten-Tec.
>
> 73, Jack
>
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