[TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers

[AD5VJ Bob]

Not questioning you just want to see it and know where these surveys are.

Do you have a link to the survey?

Bob AD5VJ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of philip c anderson
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:45 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers
> 
> 
> In a recent ARRL 6/27/08 web survey the question was ask, do 
> you operate the 220 mhz band?
> Of 2991 responses the results were as follows:
>  
> Frequently    5.9%
> Occasionally 10.7%
> Rarely          12.3%
> Never           71.1%
>  
> The numbers speak. 
>  
> Andy , W3LI
> > To: tentec at contesting.com> Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:03:52 
> -0400> From: 
> > n3aws at aol.com> Subject: [TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham 
> > manufacturers> > I know Ten Tec monitors this list.? As one 
> of the few 
> > US manufacturers of ham radio equipment, there is a market being 
> > overlooked.? 1.25 meters.> > Japanese manufacturers aren't 
> > interested.? But VHF contesters are lacking in a supply of 
> equipment 
> > for this band.> > A simple, relatively inexpensive self contained 
> > SSB/CW transceiver running maybe 10 watts if the price were in line 
> > with the single band units from MFJ would fill a niche 
> market that has 
> > no competition at present.> > A cheaper than Elecraft 
> transverter (not 
> > everyone neds a high end x-verter for this band) could also be a 
> > winner.> > American built quality.? Competitive prices.? I 
> bet a lot 
> > of VHF/UHF contesters would come out of the wood work and 
> buy one.> > 
> > Jim Walroth, N3AWS> 
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