very good comments scott thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Rosenfeld [NF3I] <ham@w3eax.umd.edu>
To: david r <elbc@pivot.net>
Cc: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Mid range T-T
>Remember, TT did that once (the Delta II) and it wasn't that successful in
>the presence of the IC-735, FT-757GX/FT-890, and TS-440S/450S. It was
>expensive and didn't really stand out in the minds of a lot of people.
>
>There's a REAL issue/danger here. Look at the rapid number of revisions
>being made by the Japanese companies - Icom in the last three years has
>taken a line of radios (the 706) and come out with the Mark II and the
>MarkII-G, and there's no upgrade path.
>
>This has happened a LOT with the "big three."
>
>This has left a LOT of people with a lot of
>
>1) less valuable gear and lots of pissed-off people, because of being
>superseded by infinite numbers of newer models
>2) LOTS of pretty cheap, late-model used gear, with lots of people now
>able and willing to buy this stuff
>
>What does this mean?
>
>If Ten-Tec just makes a FINE radio and sticks with it - like the venerable
>IC-735 and Yaesu FT-736, with 10+ year production runs - people will feel
>comfortable buying knowing their investment won't be immediately
>depreciated. Of course, with all of the cheap, high-quality, late-model
>used gear floating around, there may not be that many people willing to
>spend $1300 on a radio whose functions can be performed by a radio that
>can be had, one year old, for $600 (which cost $1200 just a year ago).
>
>The OMNI VI is a perfect example. It's a niche radio, but it has its
>loyal followers. The mid-priced Ten-Tec must STAND OUT in some way that
>makes people look at the specs and say, "now THAT's something I gotta
>have in my shack because nothing else does it, and it's useful."
>
>Full electronic break-in is a GREAT start. Just doing everything
>adequately may no longer be enough. The Delta II was an adequate radio...
>
>It's a tough place to be. Does...
>
> "If you build it, they will come"
>
> apply here???
>
>Scott Rosenfeld ARS NF3I
>301-549-1022 (h) 301-982-1015 (w)
>Burtonsville, MD
>ham@w3eax.umd.edu http://w3eax.umd.edu/~ham
>
>On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, david r wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi All
>> I think ten tec would do well if they brought out a rig priced in the 8-9
>> hundred dollar range
>> gen coverage rx,
>> dual vfos (would be nice but not essential)
>> 100 watts ajustable to qrp levels.
>> 73 dave kc1di
>>
>>
>>
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