[TenTec] Why is the Jupiter better?

[Mike Brown, K9MI]

NJ0IP wrote:

>Bob,
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>Does the price you quoted for an IC-746 Pro also include a built-in tuner?
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Yes Rick it does. As far as I know, all the Icom 746/756 series radios 
include a built in auto tuner. What would scare me away from the 746 Pro 
(check the eham.net reviews) is the number of transmitter failures of 
the 746 Pro. That, and other issues, I would probably look for a good 
used "regular" 746 and stay away from the 746 Pro if I had to have a 
746. . And, of course with the Jupiter, you still have 30 days to decide 
if you like it. That's something you don't see from the Yaewoodcom .

Mike - K9MI


>73
>Rick
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob Scott
>Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:13 AM
>To: tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] Why is the Jupiter better?
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>I can get an Icom IC-746 Pro for $1300 including power supply and
>microphone.  It looks like it has the same features as the Jupiter plus I
>get 6M and 2M.  A Jupiter will cost me almost $1700 if I get the external
>fan and some sort of tuner (internal or external) and power supply.  The
>microphone is free for awhile.
>
>I want to support Ten-Tec as it is an American company and I grew up with
>Knight-Kits and Heathkits, but is the Jupiter that superior to other rigs in
>its class?
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>73,
>
>Bob
>W4ZY
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