[TenTec] New $10K Yaesu HF

[Carl Moreschi]

I also agree with you.  I like tentec gear very much.  The new Yaesu is very
awesome looking.  The mockup at Dayton was very striking in appearance.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, North Carolina
n4py at earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les" <lesterw at ev1.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New $10K Yaesu HF


> Hi folks, I have been watching the reflector now for about six weeks, ever
> since I receive my Orion. The tone of discussion in reference to other
> manufactures and fellow amateur's that buy other than TenTec is quite
> disheartening to me. You see I found my first receiver at the top of a
trash
> can when I was eight years old. After my parents gave me permission to
bring
> it home and was able to tune in the BBC off a window screen antenna from
> that moment on I  have been forever fascinated with wireless
communication.
> What I have read here in reference to other brands of radio equipment and
> those who buy them is appalling to me. I have a godson who is quite
computer
> literate and interested in amateur radio. I would no more advise him to
look
> up this form than I would have him listen to 27 mhz. Because I believe
that
> a great deal of what goes on here is far from the amateur code of ethics.
> The people who taught me radio are now all gone. I am glad they did not
live
> to see this poor immature display of who has the best toy. They were
people
> who loved the radio art for what they thought it was meant to be. Those
who
> have a common interest in the magic of wireless communications and were
> happy for all who pursued the art of exploring this science. Never once as
a
> young ham did I ever hear them degrade another radio operator for his or
her
> choice in gear. They had what I believe is the true essence of the radio
> sprit. For ALL of us to further the radio art to the best of our abilities
> together. I came here to learn about the rig I feel is best for me. And to
> those that have contributed in that I thank you. Unfortunately a great
deal
> of what I have read is to me childish and a complete waste of the time it
> takes me to delete these messages. I am interested in communications
weather
> it is with a $4,000.00 Tentec a $10,000.00 dollar Icom, Yaesu or a Trash
can
> radio. I am recent convert to Tentec and I hope I never close myself off
to
> others because they have a different choice in rigs than I do. This is my
> hobby and I try to enjoy it and help others to do the same regardless of
> what type of radio they prefer.
>
> Sincerely WB6DXR...
>
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