[TenTec] hamfest and new-ham rigs

[Caitlyn M. Martin]

Hi, Art, and everyone else,

--- Art Searle W2NRA <w2nra at optonline.net> wrote:

> the owner confessed it wasn't ready for prime 
> time and gave me a refund.  Pity, I kinda liked 
> the radio.

I had a PC-9000 (later model) that really wasn't ready
for prime time either.  Horrible receiver on 6m,
birdies all over the place, noisy tuning, but... some
neat concepts that were well executed and a very
sensitive receiver.

I think the PC-500 was the first time Patcomm got it
right.
> 
> I work right around the corner from where they used
> to be, Flowerfield in St James (or is that Stony 
> Brook there?), New York. 

Their old address was in St. James.

> I go by there 
> every once in a while and I see no evidence of them
> still being in business.  Did they move?

Yes, though I suspect it may have been back into the
owner's garage.  I know they still have at least a
couple of people.  The company is clearly on life
support despite many denials.  They are still doing
service and still selling some product, though, but
customer service is somewhere between erratic and
horrible.

It's a pity.  Everyone I know who has a PC-500 loves
that little radio.  The PC-9000 had a lot of potential
but was poorly executed.

73,
Caity
K7VO/8

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Caitlyn M. Martin - K7VO
http://www.mizuhoradio.com/personal/k7vo
Blog: http://k7vo.blogspot.com
ARRL QRP-ARCI #11018 ARS #445 G-QRP #11577 AK QRP #637


		
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