Well Lee...why don't you tell us what you really think..
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From: Lee Bahr <bahr521@earthlink.net>
To: jcox@digitalexp.com <jcox@digitalexp.com>
Cc: 'tentec@contesting.com' <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Pegasus
>
>Well, I gave my thoughts already. On a scale of 0 to 100 with 100 being
>of high interest, I have an interest level on this radio equal to 0. I
>would have more fun spending my money on a tooth extraction than on
>buying this radio. To me, it has as much value as 4DTV, or a telephone
>with a built in trash compactor, cigarette lighter and headlights. I
>remember seeing pictures in Popular Electronics on cars that were also
>airplanes. I saw pictures of boats that were also cars, I remember TV
>sets with Record players and radios built into them. I remember seeing
>gadgets for the kitchen that were can openers and blenders. I don't see
>this stuff anymore. When I want a FAX machine, I don't want to use my
>computer as a FAX machine. I don't want to use my computer to turn my
>lights on and off. I don't want to re-boot my transceiver. I don't
>want programmable volume and squelch controls. I want analog knobs. I
>don't want to memorize operating rig truth tables to work the radio. In
>my car I don't want digital gauges. Same in my airplane. I want analog
>gauges I can scan out of the corner of my eye. I want to reach down and
>feel the knobs and make adjustments without looking at a display and
>truth table. I don't want a combination bird house and lawn mower. I
>want to simplify my life not complicate it. I am not making a living
>with ham radio. This is a hobby. I want it to be fun, not work. I
>have limited time for my hobby. I don't want to wait for my rig to boot
>up before I use it. It would be like CNN. I have 3 minutes in the
>morning to watch the news on TV and every time I turn on the TV CNN is
>running a commercial. Bye the time they get into the news again my 3
>minutes is up. So, computer boot time would eat into my operating time.
>Don't need no stinkin computer rig. Got my analog rig to keep me
>company on cold Winter nights. If it gets too complicated, I'm out of
>here and am going to go watch some Three Stooges movies on TV. Let's
>see, anyone know of a good dentist for some really good fun?
>Lee Bahr w0vt Houston, Texas
>
>Jim Cox wrote:
>>
>> Any initial thoughts on the Ten Tec Pegasus coming out in August? I
>> have not seen
>> much on it other than the ads and the TenTec Web page. Jim K4JAF
>>
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