If I recall correctly, at the time the announcement came that the Argonaut V
was being discontinued, Scott N4PA informed me that the sales of the rig had
dropped below the threshold to maintain selling the radio, and that certain
components were no longer available or about to be in that situation.
So it may be more a case that the market and the supply chain dumped the
Argonaut V.
I was pretty bummed about it, as I had been gathering the cash to buy one...
but so it goes.
73
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From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Hulett, Russell
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 5:12 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dayton
And how would this new rig differ from say a TT1340, or numerous other QRP
rigs retailing for much less than $249? Maybe it's not a kit. A used
Argonaut 509 is usually in that price range, it does five bands CW AND SSB.
Seems it would be a little difficult to compete in a nitch densely populated
with equipment and thinly populated with customers.
Too bad they dumped the Argonaut V, it was a pretty nice sorta QRP, all-mode
rig.
Hope to attend Dayton before going SK. Sounds like a fun trip.
73, Curt KB5JO
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