[TenTec] Serious market overlooked by ham manufacturers

[Ken Scheper]

It was my understanding that 220 was "on the block" to the commercial 
sector.  I wouldn't put one dime in rigs that may be useless in a year or 
even 5.  It would be similar to a great deal on a 5 meter rig!

My 2 cents....
73
Ken
WA8JOC



Ken Scheper
President
KS Consulting, Ltd.
Tel. 513-490-1633
Fax 513-598-6887
ksconsultingLtd.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "philip c anderson" <flypca at hotmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 16:44
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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