[TenTec] Scads of used Icom IC-7300

[Jim Brown]

On Mon,9/12/2016 12:26 AM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> The 6500 costs about 3x as much, has been on the market longer and many
> bugs have already been fixed.

There is no free lunch -- those who buy WISELY get what they pay for.

As a somewhat distant and very impartial observer, the Flex 6500/6700, 
the Elecraft K3, K3S, KX2, and KX3, and the Kenwood TS590S and TS590SG 
appear to be the current winners. All are very different from each 
other, in function, features, performance, and price point. None of the 
high priced JA radios are in the game. It's great to have GOOD choices. 
I'm happy with my vintage K3s, updated to current technology. They're 
bought and paid for, and I know how to use them. If I didn't currently 
own any radios, I would probably look at the Flex products. And at this 
point, Ten Tec under it's current ownership doesn't exist as a 
vendor.The owners have bought a name, and are doing their best to 
support owners of products they had nothing to do with. Someday, they 
might. Their support of legacy products is a great start, and I wish 
them well.

73, Jim K9YC