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[TenTec] rec comparisons.. " least expensive reference"

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Subject: [TenTec] rec comparisons.. " least expensive reference"
From: James Parsons" <k5rov@arrl.net (James Parsons)
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 13:33:30 -0600
What value do you do you put on FUN!?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@InfoAve.Net>
To: "ny9h" <ny9h@home.com>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 14:47 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] rec comparisons.. " least expensive reference"


>
> Bill:
>
> You hit the nail on the head!  I built a Heath SB-104A and made it
> work.  I had about 60 hrs invested in it.  Factoring in my time at
> modest labor rates, it was damn expensive radio. Well over $3000 25
> years ago.
>
> Someone said that the Omni VI+ was 2.5 x the cost of the K2.  Without
> labor, I'd guess so.  After labor, well the Omni VI+ is a much better
> del.
>
> Based on labor inclusive, the K2 is in the price class of the IC-756PRO
> and the FT-1000MP.  And it's still a 12 watt radio.
>
> :-)
> 73
> Bob K4TAX
>
>
>
> ny9h wrote:
> >
> > When I was with an electronics design and
> > manufacturing company, our product always compared better  than the
> > competition.  If one test indicated otherwise, we didn't print it.
> >
> > One thing missing in the K2 report.  Price of the radio.  While I don't
> > think a more expensive radio is ALWAYS a better performer, you can bet
> > that the least expensive radio won't perform like a top dollar radio.
> > Funny how that works.
> >
> > 73
> > Bob K4TAX
> >
> > common trait to both ten tec & K2 :    made in America,   (  well mine
is .)
> >
> > zowie,,,,   the K2 is not a cheap unit.     with all the goodies, it
took
> > me 60+ hours.
> >                    60 x 50 hr =$3000 just for the labor  , for 15 watts
> >       ( I'm a salesman;  doctors and lawyers can insert $150 hr rate of
> > they wish....)
> >    bill ny9h
> >
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