[TenTec] Black Centurion----Black is Bad in Sevierville!!!

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

The high end stereo manufacturers and TV manufacturers have been using black
for years.  To that end, I've a rack full and it looks great in my opinion.
But yes, I understand what is said and thought about TenTec moving to a
black series of radios.

I'll still keep my Paragon, the Omni VI+, the 238 tuner, the Centurion amp
and proudly sit the new black ORION on the desk, along with the green
Heathkit Mobile twins and the Hammarlund HQ-110 receiver.  My switching
power supply is black, my (other brand) VHF/UHF radio is black, along with
my HAM IV rotor control and my chrome & grey antique D-104 mike.

73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Martin" <w4foa@comcast.net>
To: "Jim Miller" <k4sqr@juno.com>; <w5jay@cox-internet.com>;
<TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 6:02 AM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Black Centurion----Black is Bad in Sevierville!!!


> Jim,
> I've remained silent for too long....
> I agree, the black color scheme shows a lack of
> imagination.  IMHO, the Corsair I or II will be
> forever, hard to beat.
> Just sign me a disappointed TenTec user and supporter.
> Tony, W4FOA
> Chickamauga, GA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-admin@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-admin@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Jim Miller
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 5:55 AM
> To: w5jay@cox-internet.com; TenTec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Black Centurion----Black is Bad in Sevierville!!!
>
>
> Not only is the all new black color scheme Ten-Tec has reverted to, it is
> also very ugly in my opinion.
>
> After some 15 years of Corsair II, two each of Paragon's, Omni V's, Omni
> VI Plus', Titan's and one Centurion, I have a difficult time
> understanding why they have deleted a beautiful color scheme.
>
> Sorry, but that is how I see the new color revision.
>
> 73,
> Jim, K4SQR
>
> On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:18:52 -0800 "Jay Bromley" <w5jay@cox-internet.com>
> writes:
> > Hi Gang,
> > I told Ron, WD5FUN, that I would try to get some pictures up on my
> > web-site
> > of the new black Ten Tec Centurion amplifier.  It is just like the
> > old
> > Centurion, but it is just painted black.  See the old amp at:
> > http://tentec.com/model422.htm
> >
> > The proud owner of the new amp is N6CHA, Bill, who checks in weekly
> > on the
> > 20m TT net.  I got to open the box, smell the new, install the tubes
> > and
> > even make the first contact with it!  I will tell you up front that
> > my
> > pictures do NOT do this amp justice!!  I took these under low light
> > conditions and I wasn't please with the results, but I hope however
> > that you
> > can get an idea of what a the new black Centurions look like.  I
> > made two
> > trips in vain before I was told by a good friend that I needed a
> > external
> > natural night!  The new amp looks like a match for the Orion.  :-)
> >
> > Here are the links:
> >
> > http://www.cox-internet.com/w5jay/tentec/n6cha_1b.jpg
> >
> > http://www.cox-internet.com/w5jay/tentec/n6cha_2b.jpg
> >
> > http://www.cox-internet.com/w5jay/tentec/tentec.htm
> >
> > FYI, I do have a picture of the LED bar graph wattmeter going over
> > to the
> > red LED and that is 1450 watts output with 100 watts of drive from
> > the Omni
> > 6 pulsing it with a keyer.  But Bill loafs it around 600 to 800
> > watts, so it
> > will last forever.  The picture just wasn't good enough to post to
> > the web.
> >
> > When I get better shots I will repost, but by then TT will probably
> > have
> > their web-site updated with the cool new black look!
> >
> > Now Bill needs to order a Orion to match the amp and get rid of the
> > off
> > brand equipment in the background (not the Omni), hihi.
> >
> > Bill I will even volunteer to unpack and setup the Orion for you
> > just like I
> > did for the Centurion, it would be a very tough job, but someone has
> > to do
> > the dirty work, :-)
> >
> > Many thanks and  73 de w5jay..
> >
> >
> >
> >
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