[TenTec] Paddles/Ten Tec

Steve Ellington n4lq@iglou.com
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 08:05:24 -0500 (EST)


I think most TenTec products are made of aluminum and plastic covered with
contact paper. They would have to depart from the norm and buy some brass.
Dont' look for this to happen.



>
> This talk of paddles reminds me of an earlier thought.
>
> With Ten Tec's machine shop, it seems to me it would be an
> interesting project to get the machinists more directly involved
> with the ham radio products by designing/building a good solid
> set of iambic paddles either as a finished product or even a kit.
> The machinists participate in the molded parts, cabinets and brackets
> the other products but a set of paddles would be predominately a
> machine shop product.
>
> Something in the Bencher price and quality  range would be an
> attractive possiblity.  A kit would be fun.
>
> Carl R. Gansen  WB0CFF
> 9300 W 225 St
> Belle Plaine, Mn. 56011-4206
>
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Steve Ellington N4LQ
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