[TenTec] repairs

[Richards]

On 10/28/2014 8:52 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Earlier someone mentioned something like $1800.
> Let's hope that was very wrong.
> It will be a total flop at that price.



Quite right.

I think it will flop at any price.   I doubt hams are flocking to
buy Palstar's overpriced, simplistic, general coverage
receiver.  This seems based on the same receiver and the
same design philosophy - like the German Bauhaus design
school:   "less is more" - and if less costs more, it will flop.


MY take:   I don't think it will sell at any price.  While it may
appeal to older hams... it MUST appeal to hams who will actually
spend money.   A LOT of older hams talk about what they want
in a new rig, but they won't be buying anything at any price, so
it really does not matter what appeals to them.

I got money to spend... but I won't likely buy THIS rig.  I think
it will flop in any case.


---------------------- K8JHR --------------------------








>
> I don't agree that it has to be cheaper than the other intro-radios.
> It needs to come in quite a bit under $1K.
> I don't think they will shy away from $700 or $800.
>
> It certainly is different and will appeal to older hams, but I fear the
> ceramic filters will spell disaster as far as performance goes.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave
> Edwards
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 1:19 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] repairs
>
> I kind of like what I see in that Palstar.
> It now all depends on the price. It simply has to come in significantly less
> then other beginner rigs.
>
> ....Dave
>
> On 10/28/14, 2:37 AM, Ken Brown wrote:
>> I don't suppose there is a big enough market to support Ten-Tec or
>> anyone
>>>> else coming out with this kind of basic rig (other than in QRP
>>>> versions).
>>>>
>>> It looks like Palstar may gamble that there is:
>>> http://www.palstar.com/en/tr30a/
>>>
>>>
>> It is an interesting rig, but I don't see it as being easy to service
>> or easy to keep a stock of essential replacement parts for.
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