[TenTec] Truth in Lending!!

[Carl Moreschi]

I agree on the price.  $3300 is what the Orion is costing me.  I already
have everything else.
It's misrepresentative to quote the $4431.95.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
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From: "Alderman, Chester" <CAlderma@ora.fda.gov>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:54 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Truth in Lending!!


> W5YR said:
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> "So, how meaningful are the ARRL test results if they come from a
> cherry-picked, specially prepared, non-production unit? I agree that it is
> in TT's interest to have ARRL test the best performing "sample" they have,
> but on the other hand, if that sample does not represent what Joe Ham will
> receive for his $4431.95, les hand mic, then the whole test is a charade."
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> I disagree that it is in TT's interest to have the ARRL lab test TT
> equipment. Do you think it's logical for a manufacturing company to pay
it's
> entire staff for several years work, just to have it blessed or not
blessed
> by a lab whose prime organization has absolutely nothing to do with
> engineering and/or manufacturing? Nope, it's us 'Joe Hams' who will decide
> the capability and the performance of the Orion. How do you know the
ARRL's
> results are not slanted towards manufacturers who advertise the most in
> their monthly publication. Surely you don't think the ARRL is totally
honest
> and without fault? The ARRL is a business also (yes!) and they generate
> revenue from advertisement.
>
> It irritates me that you keep repeating that the Orion cost is $4431.95. I
> just wonder what the purpose is for making this kind of post?? As a 'Joe
> Ham', I am perfectly capable of looking up the cost of the Orion and all
of
> the Orion's options. For the first time buyer of Ten Tec gear, yes, the
> maxed out cost for every option is $4657.95 and that assuming you MUST buy
> every option available. But most of us 'Joe Ham's' already have all of the
> filters (note that's why TT chose 9MHz for the first IF freq. They KNEW
Joe
> Ham already had most of those filters!), they have a speaker, they have
> microphones (ugh!), they have power supplies, and they probably have an
> antenna tuner. Even $3300.00 is pretty steep, so why INFLATE it? The cost
of
> the Orion is listed at $3300.00..THAT'S IT!! Not $4431.95.
>
> Tom/W4BQF
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