[TenTec] Kachina discontinued

[j]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
>
> It is a shame to see any manufacturer, particularly a US one, pull out of
> the ham radio market, but it's got to be a tough market.

i agree.


>
> I have a Pegasus, and the more that I use it, the more I like it. I will
say
> that the receiver is not up to par with high end transceivers. I only had
a
> chance to play briefly with a Kachina and I never had the Kachina and the
> Pegasus side-by-side, but my impression is that the Kachina has a superior
> receiver.  That said, though, I'm convinced that while the Pegasus'
receiver
> is not so good as others, it is GOOD ENOUGH to have a very enjoyable time
> operating, which is really my main goal (and probably most other hams as
> well).
>

mark's got a good point.  i was considering getting a kachina a while back.
however, when i read the ads. by kachina vs. the ads. by ten tec on the peg
as well as reading various reviews, i have a hard time convincing myself
that the kachina is worth the extra $1000-1200 or so dollars.  don't get me
wrong, i'm *not* stating that the kachina isn't worth what they're asking, i
*am* stating that based on their ads. and the reviews i've read (on both the
kachina & peg), kachina failed to convince me that it's worth it.

yeah i take $$ into acc't, but for me, when i buy anything,  $$ is not the
only deciding factor.  if i can see that the extra $$ is worth spending on a
competitor's product, i'll spend it.  if not, well ...

that being said, as mark stated, the peg's receiver may not be the
top-o-the-line, but is this difference between the kachina and peg worth the
extra?  may be for some, and certainly it is for me, however for me the
extra $1000-1200 is too big of a difference.  so the price disparity between
the 2 makes the peg *good enough* for me as mark stated.

73's,
j


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