[TenTec] new amp

[Scott Harwood]

Good points.  Someone said earlier, just buy an Eagle.  I got an Eagle to replace my Argonaut V, and it is possibly the finest rig I have every owned (including my Orion II), but it is heavier and bigger than the Argonaut, and I can see some folks wanting a smaller, lighter  QRP rig they can throw in a suitcase and take camping, trips, etc. yet have an excellent 100 watt rig at home.

Time will tell.

Scott K4VWK



-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
>Sent: Aug 16, 2012 12:42 PM
>To: tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] new amp
>
>On 8/16/2012 8:52 AM, Doug S wrote:
>> IMHO $800 is just crazy to pay for a 100w amp. I can hear the naysayers already and how other companies offer less etc but I just don't see much of a market for an 100w amp for $800.00.
>
>Why do you say that?  Is it because a company in MS well known for 
>producing low quality products that also have serious reliability 
>problems sells cheap amps for less? I've had to repair those MS amps in 
>the middle of a contest, and I can tell you that their quality is well 
>below that of Ten Tec.   Is it because you don't know enough about 
>electrical engineering to realize the COST of producing a clean amp, and 
>one that is reliable?  Is it because you are equating dollars and watts?
>
>Ten Tec is well known for quality products that are clean and reliable. 
>I own four Ten Tec power amps that were designed and built in the 1980s 
>-- three Titan 425s and a Hercules II. All are working fine, 30 years 
>later, and I can still find parts if I need to repair them. When I look 
>inside I see good engineering and quality components. Ten Tec products 
>are designed and built in the USA, by people making a living wage, not 
>imported from low wage countries where they are built by people in sweat 
>shops.  If you want to be ABLE to buy American, put your money where 
>your mouth is and buy American quality while you can still find it.
>
>73, Jim Brown K9YC
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