[TenTec] Truth in Lending!!

[Scott Rosenfeld [N7JI]]

I suspect that the ARRL would test the equipment anyway as an uninvolved 
3rd party.  They've been doing that for many years, and I for one am 
happy about it since I can evaluate radios from different manufacturers 
and through time.

The equipment that's tested?  Purchased - ARRL then sells it later.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Alderman, Chester wrote:

> 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."
> 
> 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.
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> Tom/W4BQF
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