[TenTec] New Rig Suggestion

[Bill Rowlett]

What is this Extra "Lite" stuff, I had hoped that everyone had grown up and 
gotten past that by now. Sadly, I guess not.



>From: "KD4GT" <csegar at bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: csegar at bellsouth.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
><tentec at contesting.com>
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Rig Suggestion
>Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:47:50 -0500
>
>New Rig Suggestion
>
> >>>>>>I don't know if the numbers would work out, but wouldn't it be
>fantastic if
>a new ham could get on the air with a new basic rig and antenna for under
>$500?<<<<<<<
>
>On the air with a new rig for under $500?
>
>Option #1: **********************************
>Tech class:
>    TT-1220 2 meter FM transceiver kit  $195.00
>    TT-1222 30 watt amplifier module kit  $84.00
>    RatShack Cat # 64-009 Rosin Core Solder-8.0 oz. $8.39
>    RatShack Cat # 64-2802 5-Piece Basic Soldering Set $7.99
>    MFJ-1401 2 METER VERT GROUND PLANE HRO PRICE $19.95
>    Total for No-Code Tech: $315.33
>PLUS, the new ham gets more experience and knowledge building their own rig
>and hopefully a bunch of respect from the "Extras" for having done so.
>
>Option #2: **********************************
>Tech+, General or Extra 'Lite':
>    TT 1315 15m QRP CW transceiver kit $99.00
>    (TT 1320, 1330, 1340 & 1380 for 20m, 30m, 40m or 80m same price)
>    RatShack Cat # 64-009 Rosin Core Solder-8.0 oz. $8.39
>    RatShack Cat # 64-2802 5-Piece Basic Soldering Set $7.99
>    TT 3003 Acro-Bat antenna hanger $9.95
>    (to keep the code copyable - mine wasn't)
>    TT 1553 Budget Electronic Keyer $14.00
>    BENCHER BY-1 KEYER PADDLE BLACK BASE 170-01 HRO PRICE $99.95
>    Total: $229.33
>PLUS, the new ham gets more experience and knowledge building their own rig
>and deserves a bunch of respect from the "Extras" for having done so.
>
>OK, so I've missed the cost of a wad of old RG-58, a couple PL-259's, some
>#12 wire and chunks of PVC for insulators but I'm really hoping there's a
>ham somewhere that isn't still bemoaning the loss of 13 or 20wpm and 
>donates
>some of their junk box to build and tune the antenna. Oh, A really good
>Elmer will also pony up another $39 after the new ham finishes the project
>and donates the first years membership to the ARRL.
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