[TenTec] Are Entry Lewvel Rigs Blowing Smoke?

Kent Badger n3kb at connecttime.net
Thu May 19 21:48:40 EDT 2005


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Greenberg N5BEA" <larrylg1 at excite.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:45 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Are Entry Lewvel Rigs Blowing Smoke?
Roger, Larry, who needs all the extra facilities that you will never
use?........Kent......N3KB

>
>        I think that what the world really needs is a good five cent cigar!
I have owned  6 or 8  TecTecs over the years plus a much larger and more
varied assortment of other brands.   I think for simplicity and ease of
operation nothing has ever surpassed  my Argosy.  I hooked it to a vertical
and ran DX.   I bought the little relay box was  respectable with a small
Amp on 75 meters.  It is a good basic mobile unit too....................
The thing is "The Brand Xers" have developed  what they choose to call
"entry level" rigs . That is their terminology.  I, would prefer to see
something akin to an updated Argosy.  A basic rig or as some of us see it, a
decent little mobile  rig.  I think that an Argosy 2000 could be sold a
similar price point as the Brand X.   I  also believe that it's market share
at that price point would be higher than must people might estimate.   Just
how important is cramming a lot of goodies in something very cheap &amp;
small?  I think the ham
> world's answer to this question might be surprising.. Larry GreenbergN5BEA
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