[TenTec] OT: Looking for good starter HF transceiver

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

HAPPY END to this story.

One of the members of our group has donated a very nice Ten-Tec radio to Hans.
We will have it checked at the factory, then boxed and shipped to OKC.
Hans will only pay the service and shipping charges.
This should leave money for a power supply and matchbox.

I forgot to ask if I can disclose who donated it and which radio it is, so I'll keep that quiet for now, until he says I can disclose it.

It will be a few more weeks until Hans gets the radio, but this is far better than those $300 import rigs we were looking at.
It's well worth the wait.

Thanks to everyone for the tips.  Several were useful and some just reminded me of what I already knew about Ten-Tec but was tempted to overlook in the interest of saving money in the short term. (yes, of course I'm ashamed of myself for that!)

73 everybody!  Es tnx agn
Rick, DJ0IP