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Re: [TenTec] Scale Of Eagle Production

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Scale Of Eagle Production
From: Carl Moreschi <n4py3@earthlink.net>
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Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:01:36 -0500
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The 7300 is used as a comparison because it is selling better than anything else right now.

I don't think it's a great rig but most hams love it for reasons that are not clear to me.

Also, direct sequence transceivers is now the current leading state of the art. The days of superhetrodyne being the way to go are rapidly diminishing.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 2/20/2017 9:37 AM, Scott Harwood wrote:
Why is it folks on this forum set the Icom 7300 as the standard for excellence? 
 I compared it feature by feature to the Kenwood TS590SG to replace my Orion 
II, and selected the Kenwood.  It has an excellent receiver, truly fantastic 
filtering, transmit audio, etc. and I've never looked back or regretted my 
decision.  The 7300 is a great rig, but why not give the 590SG some praise also?

Also, I agree with a lot that was said about the Eagle.  I have one and use it 
a lot for portable operation due to it's size, weight, receiver performance and 
power output.  I think it does an outstanding job.  I also have an Argonaut VI 
with the 100 watt Ten-Tec amp that I use strictly for cw and QRP work without 
the amp. I am extremely happy with it.

I don't think anyone would regret purchasing either the Eagle or Argonaut VI, 
as long as they fully understand the rigs and their capabilities.

Just my two cents worth.

Scott K4VWK


-----Original Message-----
From: terry foskey via TenTec<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Feb 20, 2017 8:38 AM
To: "tentec@contesting.com"<tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: terry foskey<n5tf@yahoo.com>
Subject: [TenTec] Scale Of Eagle Production

Eagle numbers at $1600 per unit.  Thats a stoudt price point when comparing to 
an Icom 7300.
How many units to produce meaningful funding for R&D expansion?
Let's assume $300 or $500 profit per unit (thats after Overhead, Labor and 
Materials), 100 unit run, that's $30 to $50K in profit.  Probably optimistic 
numbers.

Let's assume the R&D cost per engineering hour is $100 per hour, you are looking at 
300 to 500 hours being produced from a 100 unit run.  What can be engineered from 300 
to 500 hours of R&D funding?  Certainly not something which is far afield from 
existing products.
This is my point,  is it better to somehow take this down time, take profit from 
other commercial products and use the profit on a quick R&D effort to revamp an 
existing product or use the time to produce a radio with limited demand? Then take 
more time (if the Eagle sells) to make something for next year.
If you want to produce something now, make Alpha Wattmeters, Amplifiers, TenTec 
manual Tuners, accessories, etc....Figure out which products will sell with the 
largest profit margin and go for it.

I applaud Mike's efforts and I will support TenTec but not via an Eagle 
purchase.  I don't believe the Eagle has the feature set being sought by 
customers.
N5TF,Terry
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