[TenTec] New TT rigs...thoughts

[Kim Elmore]

Everything will follow "the rules."  We simply haven't been watching the game long enough to figure them all out. 

160 will remain the interesting band it has always been, along with a very demanding band when it comes to antennas. 

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On May 28, 2016, at 20:41, Al Gulseth <wb5jnc at centurytel.net> wrote:
> 
> Don't know about that Rick, given the way ol' sol is behaving lately (for 
> example the "Huge Coronal Hole" which was recently observed by NASA) the 
> bands may not always follow the normal rules in the next few years....
> 
> 73, Al
> 
>> On Sat May 28 2016 12:18:12 am rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
>> 
>> Over the next 6 to 8 years, most people will probably be very happy that
>> they have 160m instead of 12m.
>> 10 and 12m are going on a Sabbatical soon!
>> 
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim
>> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:15 AM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New TT rigs...thoughts
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I was rather vocal of the Argonaut VI. Part of my criticism concerned
>> adding 160 meters and skipping 12 meters. I know the why for both.
>> Perhaps I could have handled the concept better if it had only 3 or 5
>> bands. I don't know, but it just seemed odd that 160 meters would be so
>> important in a 10 watt radio.
>> 
>> Any body think it might be kind of cool if the Argonaut 7at  became a
>> simpler, but direct competition for the KX3? Hmmmm, how about if the box
>> was a smaller version of the box for the 515?
>> 
>> 
>> Tim
>> KE4KE
>> 515, Eagle and Jupiter.
>> 
>>> On 05/24/2016 07:20 PM, Steve Berg wrote:
>>> I am mostly a casual operator here, so my Corsair II is more than
>>> adequate for my needs.  I am more interested in what happens to the
>>> Argonaut line.  I have had excellent performance with my Argonaut VI
>>> and my 6 meter transverter and Mirage brick amplifier.  I just ordered
>>> 6 and 2 meter transverters from Down East Microwave to replace my
>>> Elecraft units.  So, I may spring for a new Argonaut when Ten Tec gets
>>> them back into production.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Steve WA9JML
>>> 
>>> 
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