[TenTec] Pegasus

[Richard Thorne]

Lee:

Does this mean your not going to by the Pegasus?

Lee Bahr wrote:

> Well, I gave my thoughts already.  On a scale of 0 to 100 with 100 being
> of high interest,  I have an interest level on this radio equal to 0. I
> would have more fun spending my money on a tooth extraction than on
> buying this radio. To me, it has as much value as 4DTV, or a telephone
> with a built in trash compactor, cigarette lighter and headlights. I
> remember seeing pictures in Popular Electronics on cars that were also
> airplanes.  I saw pictures of boats that were also cars, I remember TV
> sets with Record players and radios built into them.  I remember seeing
> gadgets for the kitchen that were can openers and blenders.  I don't see
> this stuff anymore.  When I want a FAX machine, I don't want to use my
> computer as a FAX machine.  I don't want to use my computer to turn my
> lights on and off.  I don't want to re-boot my transceiver.  I don't
> want programmable volume and squelch controls.  I want analog knobs.  I
> don't want to memorize operating rig truth tables to work the radio.  In
> my car I don't want digital gauges.  Same in my airplane.  I want analog
> gauges I can scan out of the corner of my eye.  I want to reach down and
> feel the knobs and make adjustments without looking at a display and
> truth table.  I don't want a combination bird house and lawn mower.  I
> want to simplify my life not complicate it.  I am not making a living
> with ham radio.  This is a hobby.  I want it to be fun, not work.  I
> have limited time for my hobby.  I don't want to wait for my rig to boot
> up before I use it.  It would be like CNN.  I have 3 minutes in the
> morning to watch the news on TV and every time I turn on the TV CNN is
> running a commercial.  Bye the time they get into the news again my 3
> minutes is up.  So, computer boot time would eat into my operating time.
> Don't need no stinkin computer rig.  Got my analog rig to keep me
> company on cold Winter nights.  If it gets too complicated, I'm out of
> here and am going to go watch some Three Stooges movies on TV.  Let's
> see, anyone know of a good dentist for some really good fun?
> Lee Bahr  w0vt  Houston, Texas
>
> Jim Cox wrote:
> >
> > Any initial thoughts on the Ten Tec Pegasus coming out in August?  I
> > have not seen
> > much on it other than the ads and the TenTec Web page.    Jim K4JAF
> >
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Richard Thorne - N5ZC (Ex. KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M)
Amarillo, TX
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