[TenTec] Really?

[Tim Cook]

Seems like the last several posts have been about Flex, Icom, dirty
transmitters and little to nothing about Ten Tec and its future,  are they
really still in business other than providing  service? 

 

In today's market if you want ANY bells and whistles  $1500 IS an entry
level radio, like it or not.

 

Comparing the 7300 to the Flex 6700 ,6500 or similarly equipped K3S is
ludicrous . There ARE many amateurs who live outside of Europe and who don't
have  contesters  or Dx'er neighbors in close proximity, in which case I
submit  the  "overload" problems really aren't apparent or a concern for the
large majority of hams.. It may occur, but not to the degree some would like
to portray (use RF gain like in days gone by?)  in order to promote their
favorite radio of the day. Most modest (normal) stations that don't have
huge contesters or dx'ers living next door and don't have stacked array's at
90 feet (probably the majority of the hams)  will rarely if ever see any
overload issues. If you do then the 7300 may not be for you, simple as that,
buy a Flex or Elecraft or the radio of your choice.  

 

As far as dirty transmitters, if the manufacturers are meeting FCC
requirements in order to sell in the US who is at  fault or to blame?  It is
business after all.  

 

This is a Ten Tec list and my interest as a long tine Ten Tec fan  is
whether OR NOT Ten Tec will actually produce a new and different radio and
not a rehashed version of a 10+ year old design. I would like to see some
real progress, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

Tim

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