[TenTec] End of an era

[Rob Atkinson, K5UJ]

I'm at the point where I'm comfortable with the idea of running a SDR and 
one of them will probably be my next rig, but the people who predict that 
these boxes will sweep ham radio in the near future are forgetting one 
thing.  Unike an industry employing people who need to be paid to provide 
for themselves and their families, and therefore can be pressured to change 
up to a point, ham's know no such pressure because ham radio is a hobby.  
Hams can buy and use any gear they want.   Professionals may have change 
forced on them by skyscraper MBAs in suits, but hams are free to go to their 
graves running front panel rigs if that's what they want, and there are a 
lot of older hams who probably intend to do that.   SDR boxes will 
eventually dominate the market, but it will take a lot longer than has been 
predicted and until a lot of hams are SKs there will still be a demand for 
front panel rigs.

rob / k5uj

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