[TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program

[Kimberly Elmore]

Interesting observations on the IC-7300. I'd not yet read about the overload issues. 

I've never heard the '7300 described as "entry level," but within the context of direct-sampling that dscription makes sense. I had a friend try to convince me that a '7300 would be just as good as my fully-loaded OII (all filters) with a full-loaded RX-366, so I should unload my OII for a '7300. I respectfully declined. Yes: if the OII breaks it will become a bother to maintain. Even so I have become fond of the user interface; as long as it works and does what it's supposed to, it's hard to justify replacing it based on performance alone. Certainly not with a '7300. 
Kim N5OP

      From: "rick at dj0ip.de" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
 To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 1:33 PM
 Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program
   
Well many of us are in similar financial situations Mike, but all of us can read and we should just simply read what the OEM says/prints and stop dreaming.

Direct sampling is a new technology.
This is not an entry level radio, it is an entry level radio into the state-of-the-art direct sampling world.
Simply read what they say and don't add anything to it.

"Entry level" on its own is an IC-718 for $600.

This is a great entry level radio for people wishing to become familiar with this new technology.
It's not a contest radio (yet), and may never be.

People who replace an Eagle or OM7 with this, hoping for better performance are shooting themselves in the foot.
People wanting to learn about the future of ham radio will be pleased with the 7300.

As always, it's horses for courses and we must all do our own due diligence.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)



-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Bryce
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 8:17 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program

I have a hard time handling over $1500 for a radio and being told it’s ‘entry level.’ Nothing like scaring the bejesus out of a new ham who after spending all that money for a rig, he/she ends up with ‘entry level’ radio.

Does one really need a $4k/$5k radio to have fun with?

How in the world did you guys survive contesting using the Triton IVs, the TS-520s, the FT-101s, and the HW-101s?


Mike WB8VGE








> On Aug 15, 2016, at 1:46 PM, kd3jf.paulgates at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Exactly in plain English what is wrong with the 7300 Paul kw4bd Sent 
> from my iPhone
> 

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