[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 &
small? I think the ham
> world's answer to this question might be surprising.. Larry GreenbergN5BEA
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