[TenTec] cheap CW rig

[d.e.warnick at comcast.net]

If you're suggesting that the overall quality of RS or the suppliers to WalMart is acceptable, then you certainly can't complain about anything TenTec has ever done. Those other companies are selling junk IMHO
Dave
WA3MKB

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: RaySoifer at cs.com 

> In a message dated 4/17/2008 7:30:37 PM GMT Standard Time, gsm at mendelson.com 
> writes: 
> > Radio Shack has CB's from $60. Walmart from $35. If they can produce and 
> > sell a radio for that price, certainly someone can produce a 20m/15m/10m 
> > USB only rig for under $200? 
> > 
> 
> Probably so, but a low-powered rig is not going to be effective on SSB 
> without a good antenna, which many of these people will find difficult to 
> manage. 
> Here in Arizona we're fortunate to have quite a few new hams pass their tests, 
> but then most of them quickly become frustrated because they live in CC&R 
> subdivisions and a stealth dipole simply doesn't get out very well. So, they 
> stay 
> on 2m FM or just give up. I try to steer them to CW and digital modes, where 
> their limited antennas can do better. 
> 
> 73 Ray W2RS 
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