I recall seeing a QST ad by Amp Supply, sometime in the 1980s, where that radio
was advertised, along with other Amp Supply equipment. I recall thinking it
looked just like the Argosy-D.
Winston K4CWQ
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> On Jun 4, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
>
> I’d sure like to see a photo or two of that one… didn’t know that Ten Tec
> rebranded any of their products
>
>
> Mike, WB8VGE
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>> On Jun 4, 2017, at 5:26 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Spotted something very unusual at the Breezeshooter's Hamfest this morning.
>>
>> It looked like an Argosy 525D, it had the manual for a 525D, and it had the
>> back panel of a 525D.
>>
>> Only it wasn't a 525D. Or at least, it wasn't labeled as such...
>>
>> It was labeled (front panel, back panel, and power supply) as being from the
>> Amp Supply Company of Twinsburg, OH.
>>
>> Obviously at one point during the 525D production run, several Argosy's must
>> have been rebranded for Amp Supply. I'd just never seen one before.
>>
>> Anyone know for sure what the story is or was? The seller only knew a
>> little the history of the founding of Amp Supply, he had no idea why this
>> Argosy was rebranded.
>>
>> And no, I didn't buy it (but I did get pictures). That honor fell to Bill
>> W3WH. And if it's working as advertisted, for $200 he got a nice bargain!
>>
>> 73, ron w3wn
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