[TenTec] Eliminating CW as a License Requirement

[James Duffer]

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>With Drake dropping out of the ham radio business for good by ending
>the production of the R8, with a claim there will never be an R9, that
>leaves "two men standing" in the U.S. ham radio business. MFJ and Ten-Tec.
>There are others, but their business is very small in comparison.

One of these "small" companies is SGC and their smart antenna tuner is a 
fine business tuner.  Although they cater to the marine crowd, they do have 
some radio equipment used by hams, the SGC 2020, the SGC cube, the SGC 2000 
etc.  I must admit that the SGC 2000 while advertised in QST was not an 
ideal "CW" rig.

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>IMHO the company that wins will be the one that comes out with something
>similar to a 2m FM mobile/base rig with HF and a $500 or less price tag.
>To be honest, if you cut out CW, you could bring it in cheaper and faster
>and unfortunately not enough people would care. I know that's not desirable
>because it fosters a "CB" image, but if it brings new hams to the bands,
>it might be worth it.
>
>Geoff.
>

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