[TenTec] Transceiver Nirvana...

[KD7EFQ at aol.com]

Hello, I feel it boils down to the realm of need vs. want. We are into the 
rapid escalation phase of software evolution in Amateur Radio. As with 
everything, it will eventually reach the  point of diminishing returns. On a very basic 
level, all transceivers do basically the same thing, suck signals in and spit 
signal out. Each Amateur is going to have a different level of what he can 
actually afford. Competitive contestors / DX'ers will have the need to ride the 
edge of the latest & greatest, and will most often have the means to pony up 
the $ to afford the best. Ragchewers and casual Amateurs may not want to invest 
as much, and will settle for a lower cost rig. Do I WANT an Orion,YES!  Do I 
NEED an Orion? NO. Costs of the newer high end stuff may increase, but options 
will always be there for the average Joe to get on the air. And there will 
always be a used radio market, of which I have had very good luck with. I got my 
Omni 6+ used, but it looks and works as if I got it new. Some of us will have 
the newest rig every year, others will have to be content with what we have, 
but there will always be something for everybody.  


73, Todd - KD7EFQ

"The Race is over...THE RATS WON"