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We should all understand that until someone buys and uses a Pegasus, we =
are all just guessing..... All we have to go on is our knowledge of what =
Ten-Tec is and has been in the past.
I am sitting here looking over the "spec" sheet that TT passed out at =
the Dayton Hamvention and I must admit that what I read is impressive. =
Now, would I sell my Omni VI that I just had upgraded by TT or my =
Corsair II....NOT ON YOUR LIFE!
But, as someone who is interested in computers and amateur radio, I sure =
am impressed with what Ten-Tec has done for $895.00. And the fact that =
it is general coverage....well I kinda miss that option, I haven't had =
general coverage since I traded in my Paragon on the Omni VI.
Personally, I think the Kachina is a very fine "virtual" radio....does =
many things very well. At the same time, I think Ten-Tec should be =
applauded for what they have produced for a very small amount of =
money.....comparitively.
Change is not always good, but to change and advance is. Radios with =
knobs and buttons will one day be a thing that only the wealthy can =
afford. I don't think they will disappear, but they will definitely =
diminish in models and numbers. Economics of manufacturing will take =
care of that.
Man will never fly, never set foot on the moon or other planets and you =
will never carry a radio in a shirt pocket. Think about it....
Don't pick it apart before we have a chance to use it, fidle with it =
pick it to death and generally say "I just wish it would do this." Only =
time will tell how the market for such a radio will develope and what it =
is really worth to the amateur community.
Apples to apples, and thankfully....now there will be a choice. But, I =
think before it is over, there will be more choices.
Mike - KC8WR
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>We should all understand that until =
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knowledge of what Ten-Tec is and has been in the past.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am sitting here looking over the=20
"spec" sheet that TT passed out at the Dayton Hamvention and I =
must=20
admit that what I read is impressive. Now, would I sell my Omni VI =
that I=20
just had upgraded by TT or my Corsair II....NOT ON YOUR =
LIFE!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>But, as someone who is interested in computers and =
amateur=20
radio, I sure am impressed with what Ten-Tec has done for $895.00. =
And the=20
fact that it is general coverage....well I kinda miss that option, I =
haven't had=20
general coverage since I traded in my Paragon on the Omni =
VI.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Personally, I think the Kachina is a very fine=20
"virtual" radio....does many things very well. At the =
same time,=20
I think Ten-Tec should be applauded for what they have produced for a =
very small=20
amount of money.....comparitively.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Change is not always good, but to change and advance =
is. =20
Radios with knobs and buttons will one day be a thing that only the =
wealthy can=20
afford. I don't think they will disappear, but they will =
definitely=20
diminish in models and numbers. Economics of manufacturing will =
take care=20
of that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Man will never fly, never set foot on the moon or =
other=20
planets and you will never carry a radio in a shirt pocket. Think =
about=20
it....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Don't pick it apart before we have a chance to use =
it, fidle=20
with it pick it to death and generally say "I just wish it would do =
this." Only time will tell how the market for such a radio =
will=20
develope and what it is really worth to the amateur =
community.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Apples to apples, and thankfully....now there will =
be a=20
choice. But, I think before it is over, there will be more=20
choices.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mike - KC8WR</FONT></DIV>
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