[TenTec] QST Delta II/Argonaut II reviews

[George Maier]

Seems we have a little revisionism on the reflector....

My comment was, and is:
They seem to treat Elecraft with a great deal of respect and fairness. 
73,
George - K1GXT

BTW - Sorry, I can't take credit for the comment below, that was from Bob
WB2VUF.


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On Behalf Of John Merrill
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 1:30 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] QST Delta II/Argonaut II reviews

On 7/8/05 12:45, "George Maier" <George at MaierGroup.com> wrote:


> Yes, now that I think about it, I recall that the QST review was unduly
> harsh. I think QST has been biased in favor of the big-3 import brands,
> just like Consumer Reports favors Japanese cars and doesn't like
> truck-based SUV's. QST seems more interested in the bells and whistles
> these days rather than solid performance, and CR says, "Why would you
> want a 4X4 when you can buy a minivan? QST reviews many years ago
> focused more on how the radio works and its design, even including block
> diagrams and partial schematics.
> 
>

I think the review was very fair. I bought one a little while after they
first came out from HRO, when they still sold through dealers. I had a few
problems with it and sent it back for full refund. For the price it was a
piece of junk. I might of thought otherwise if the price was lower. Of
course the price per performance ratio has always been high from TT. But in
fairness, it's tough for a US company to compete with the Japanese on those
grounds.

John N1JM


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