[TenTec] Are Entry Lewvel Rigs Blowing Smoke?

[Ron Notarius]

For all of it's faults (real or perceived) I always was fond of the original
Argosy.  There was something about a $499 HF transceiver with a relatively
hot & quiet receiver and a good clean transmitter that was appealing.
(Somehow, despite the small additional cost for the digital display on the
525D Argosy II, the price being pushed about $500 -- $530 rings a bell -- 
made it less competitive, but I digress).  If only... I could have sold a
lot more of those rigs If Only it had had 12 & 17 meter capability, even tho
the bands weren't available for amateur use at the time...

If I could talk Ten Tec into adding another HF rig to their lineup today
(and I will have a word with Scott, if I can squeeze into the crowd at the
booth over the weekend), I'd suggest taking the Argonaut V, changing the PA
to at least 50 W out -- and 100 or more would be better -- and call this new
rig the next Argosy [and continue to offer the Argonaut V, I might add!]

If it could be done for a reasonable additional cost -- $100 neighborhood -- 
and sufficiently well marketed, I think it would be a winner.  If it could
be done, and if TT would be willing to do it...  and if, if, if, if...

73

----- 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?


>
>        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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