[TenTec] Ten-Tec Transceiver Survey

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 19:09 -0600, James Duffey wrote:
> I, and I suspect many VHF/UHF enthusiasts, would like to see a 222MHz  
> (1.25m) rig, or a VHF/UHF rig that incorporates this band. As 222 MHz  
> is only available in region 1, it is pretty much up to the US ham  
> radio manufacturers to come up with one.
> 
> I suspect that a 2m/1.25m/70cm rig would sell well. It would  
> compliment the many HF rigs, including the Omni VII, that have 6M  
> facilities. The old Ten Tec 6N2 is still very much in demand in the  
> used market, and I suspect that if 1.25 were added to this platform it  
> would sell well. A VHF/UHF platform based on the Omni VII would  
> probably sell well.
> 
> This is one area in which Ten-Tec could take a leadership role without  
> worry of competition from the Japanese vendors, and without too much  
> worry from Elecraft or Flex Radio.
> 
> Just identifying a niche that needs to be filled. - Duffey
> --
> KK6MC
> James Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM
> 
But it needs a state of the art receiver. A VHF receiver with a 10 dB NF
was state of the art at the beginning of UHF TV, not today.

73, Jerry, K0CQ