[TenTec] Mid range T-T

Jim jeeves@mindspring.com
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 11:34:46 -0400


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You've got that right. I was even told by a guy on the air that he would
never buy a Ten Tec because it didn't have enough buttons. I asked him what
all the buttons on his radio were for, and he said he didn't care if he
never used most of the buttons, they just looked good. He said the lack of
buttons makes Ten Tec look cheap.

I have a Radio Shack two meter HT which covers only the ham band (not a
great rig, I admit). My wife has an Icom which is useless in any city due
to all the intermod. But, this is apparently what people want.

Jim W4KY 


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> From: Paul Christensen <paulc@mediaone.net>
> To: tentec@contesting.com; Chester Alderman <chestert@pressroom.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Mid range T-T
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 10:20 AM
> 
> 
> >But then, maybe your correct, because most hams today are more
interestedin
> the 'bells and whiltles'
> 
> I agree.  Take a look at the handheld market.  Why on earth does it seem
> that every ham would accept the ability to make his HT into a "scanner"
than
> have much improved intermod rejection by limiting the received bandwidth
to
> only the amateur band?  It would sure be nice if we could at least have
the
> option of one or the other.  In my opinion, basic performance should
never
> give way to features.
> 
> -Paul, W9AC
> 
> 
> 
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color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial">You've got that right. I was even told =
by a guy on the air that he would never buy a Ten Tec because it didn't =
have enough buttons. I asked him what all the buttons on his radio were =
for, and he said he didn't care if he never used most of the buttons, =
they just looked good. He said the lack of buttons makes Ten Tec look =
cheap.<br><br>I have a Radio Shack two meter HT which covers only the =
ham band (not a great rig, I admit). My wife has an Icom which is =
useless in any city due to all the intermod. But, this is apparently =
what people want.<br><br>Jim W4KY <br><br><br>----------<br>&gt; From: =
Paul Christensen &lt;<font =
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Chester Alderman &lt;<font =
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<br>&gt; <br>&gt; &gt;But then, maybe your correct, because most hams =
today are more interestedin<br>&gt; the 'bells and whiltles'<br>&gt; =
<br>&gt; I agree. &nbsp;Take a look at the handheld market. &nbsp;Why on =
earth does it seem<br>&gt; that every ham would accept the ability to =
make his HT into a &quot;scanner&quot; than<br>&gt; have much improved =
intermod rejection by limiting the received bandwidth to<br>&gt; only =
the amateur band? &nbsp;It would sure be nice if we could at least have =
the<br>&gt; option of one or the other. &nbsp;In my opinion, basic =
performance should never<br>&gt; give way to features.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; =
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