Hate to get involved but..........
Any ham fest has bunches of under $500 rigs, Drakes TR-4/TR-7, FT-101EE,
FT-100, Tentec Omni A/D/C, Kenwood 440, 520/530, etc
Case in point, I saw all of the above at the Richmond Frostfest on Sunday.
I think all of them went home with the hams that had them for sale.
Its hard to move HF equipment unless its brand new and half price.
JB, N4NQY
> What is this Extra "Lite" stuff, I had hoped that everyone had grown up
> and
> gotten past that by now. Sadly, I guess not.
>
>
>
>>From: "KD4GT" <csegar@bellsouth.net>
>>Reply-To: csegar@bellsouth.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>><tentec@contesting.com>
>>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Rig Suggestion
>>Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:47:50 -0500
>>
>>New Rig Suggestion
>>
>> >>>>>>I don't know if the numbers would work out, but wouldn't it be
>>fantastic if
>>a new ham could get on the air with a new basic rig and antenna for under
>>$500?<<<<<<<
>>
>>On the air with a new rig for under $500?
>>
>>Option #1: **********************************
>>Tech class:
>> TT-1220 2 meter FM transceiver kit $195.00
>> TT-1222 30 watt amplifier module kit $84.00
>> RatShack Cat # 64-009 Rosin Core Solder-8.0 oz. $8.39
>> RatShack Cat # 64-2802 5-Piece Basic Soldering Set $7.99
>> MFJ-1401 2 METER VERT GROUND PLANE HRO PRICE $19.95
>> Total for No-Code Tech: $315.33
>>PLUS, the new ham gets more experience and knowledge building their own
>> rig
>>and hopefully a bunch of respect from the "Extras" for having done so.
>>
>>Option #2: **********************************
>>Tech+, General or Extra 'Lite':
>> TT 1315 15m QRP CW transceiver kit $99.00
>> (TT 1320, 1330, 1340 & 1380 for 20m, 30m, 40m or 80m same price)
>> RatShack Cat # 64-009 Rosin Core Solder-8.0 oz. $8.39
>> RatShack Cat # 64-2802 5-Piece Basic Soldering Set $7.99
>> TT 3003 Acro-Bat antenna hanger $9.95
>> (to keep the code copyable - mine wasn't)
>> TT 1553 Budget Electronic Keyer $14.00
>> BENCHER BY-1 KEYER PADDLE BLACK BASE 170-01 HRO PRICE $99.95
>> Total: $229.33
>>PLUS, the new ham gets more experience and knowledge building their own
>> rig
>>and deserves a bunch of respect from the "Extras" for having done so.
>>
>>OK, so I've missed the cost of a wad of old RG-58, a couple PL-259's,
>> some
>>#12 wire and chunks of PVC for insulators but I'm really hoping there's a
>>ham somewhere that isn't still bemoaning the loss of 13 or 20wpm and
>>donates
>>some of their junk box to build and tune the antenna. Oh, A really good
>>Elmer will also pony up another $39 after the new ham finishes the
>> project
>>and donates the first years membership to the ARRL.
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