[TenTec] More CW-Only Rig

[Jim FitzSimons]

Bob, the PatComm PC-500 is under $500 and is optimized for CW.
It even has a keyboard connection for CW. It does also does SSB so 
the crystal filter is wide.  It has a narrow filter for CW but that is an 
audio filter. I do not know how much it would cost for a narrow crystal 
filter.
Regards, Jim FitzSimons W7ANF
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@InfoAve.Net>
To: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 16:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] More CW-Only Rig


> 
> In reading through the postings and discussions and being an Omni VI+
> owner, it seems to me that the readers have not disclosed the true
> hidden requirements.  I project that the needs are a $500 CW only radio
> in place of a $2500 all function radio.  
> 
> Frankly, I don't see that happening.  For those that want a CW only
> radio for under $500, look at the QRP rigs that are available.  Some are
> quite advanced, however they typically are classed as QRP rigs.  I tend
> to agree with some of the others in that the demand for a CW only rig is
> quite limited.  At the same time the ELECRAFT K2 seems to fill most
> areas of this market.
> 
> As a series of questions, look at it this way; what's the demand for
> single band radios? (The Heath and Swan single-banders went by the
> wayside years ago.)  Whats the demand for FM HF radios?  (Scarce as hens
> teeth, I'd say.) What's the demand for FSK only or AM only radios.
> (Class C RF amps are a thing of the past although much more efficient
> than todays linears for that mode.) What's the demand for ham band only
> radios? (Most today have general coverage receivers.) The answer to all
> of these questions is NIL.  In reality, I think most of (and that "most
> of" is probably 80% to 90%) the market is looking for a good all mode,
> all band, general coverage RX radio.  Just look at the features now
> showing up in the market.  One area being radios that cover 160M through
> 70CM, all modes.  Wow, isn't technology great!  Years ago we used to
> have 4 or 5 big boxes to cover that many bands. (And some of them didn't
> work to well either.)
> 
> While there is a niche market out there for some exotic radio, there
> will all ways be niche manufacturers with the objective to fill it. 
> They won't be found amoung the major players however.



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