[TenTec] Eagle Comparison

[James C. Owen, III]

I have a '37 Packard and the only electronics that could fail is the philco 
radio. If we ever have an EMP I will be one of the few that can still drive!
To add a bit to the discussion of obsolete parts, the guru's of the BMW club 
keep saying that the only people that should own an out of warranty seven series 
are BMW mechanics. I think the same can be said of the micro loaded transceivers 
but even the best technician can't fix these if the parts are not available.
73 Jim K4CGY



----- Original Message ----
From: Clayton Brantley <clayton_n4ev at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 7:03:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Comparison

Does anyone have a Lasalle they would trade for a Nissan?

Clayton N3EV



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From: georgefritkin <georgefritkin at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 12:52:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Comparison

Gosh I wish I had kept my old Studebaker. 

George, W6GF



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From: Paul Christensen <w9ac at arrl.net>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 9:38:33 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Comparison

> The Corsair II is a fine radio, from what I saw of a friend's one.  It
> might be adequate for all your hamming desires.  However, another issue
> is how much longer will parts be available for it, should something fail?
>I am thinking the same of my various radios, Kenwood 450, and Scout, and
Argonaut V.

I suppose we can find some irony in this.  Transceivers constructed 
pre-digital (displays, control, DSP, etc) likely have better longevity than 
those built afterwards.  New chips are born quickly -- and die quickly.  But 
consider any Collins, Hallicrafters, or Drake gear.  With minimal effort, 
one can find replacement parts -- many of which are better than the 
originals.  For example, Sprague Orange Drops or yellow-jacked Polypropylene 
in place of black beauty caps.  Also, carbon film resistors in place of 
carbon composition.  So, if I had to keep only one set of equipment working, 
I would gravitate toward pre-1980s equipment.

Paul, W9AC 

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