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

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-----Original Message-----
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:35:24 -0600
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Black Centurion----Black is Bad in Sevierville

> OK, I wasn't going to chime in, but the replies are running 10:1 in one
> direction.  I was surprised how nice the Centurion looks in black.  I
> have the two-tone grey Omni VI+ and 238 tuner, and used to have a
> Centurion next to them (graduated to an Alpha 99 in, you guessed it,
> Black.)  I thought the black Centurion looked quite stately, really,
> and
> much more attractive than my Alpha.  I've always liked the two-tone
> grey,
> but I like the black too.
> 
>         73,  Duane    (an equal-opportunity Ten-Tec lover)
> 
> 
> On Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:56:34 -0500 "David Hammond"
> <dhhdeh at concentric.net> writes:
> > Hi Everyone,
> > 
> > I agree Jim K4SQR who hit the nail on the head about
> > the new TT appearances.  The new color scheme is ugly.
> > 
> > As a participant here for many years I can recall many prior 
> > threads
> > where TT users prided themselves on having equipment that was not 
> > "Rice Box
> > Black".
> > 
> > Having owned many multiples of Corsair II, Omni V, and Omni VI,  
> > IMO
> > the two tone gray color scheme was a "trademark" for this gear, 
> > different
> > from the rest, functional, easy on the eye in all kinds of lighting 
> > and now
> > unfortunately gone.
> > 
> > I wish TT all the success in the world. I'm disappointed though.
> > 
> > 73 de N1LQ-Dave
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> 
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