Kevin,
I agree with you on the economy! It is the pits.
I really like the Scout, it was simple and very easy to use. I ran it
mobile for years. That was probably the simplest and least expensive way to
design a radio. Adding DSP does increase the price but also allows many
features to be added. With the economy the way it is and what Washington is
planning to add to our costs, I doubt very much if we could bring out the
Scout in the 500 to 600 dollar range.
I appreciate the input Kevin and your interest in Ten-Tec.
73, Jack
On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Kevin Anderson <k9iua@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The Eagle looks and sounds like a great rig. Too bad I can't afford one.
> I can't even afford a used Argo V - just can't justify that expense with
> the economy as it is.
>
> But on the subject of that $500 radio...I've long wished that Ten-Tec could
> have put out an all-band version of the Scout, dispensing with the
> individual band modules. I own two Scouts (a 555 and the QRP 556), and love
> the radio for their simplicity and near bullet-proof operation even with the
> compromises and less selective reception. When TT came out with the Argo V,
> I had originally thought they had what I was looking for, but the inclusion
> of the DSP and such that made the rig "fancier" seems to also keep the price
> outside of my range. But maybe I'm wrong, and the reality of radio
> production is such that it was the DSP that kept the price as low as it did,
> and that a basic solid all-band version of the Scout just costs that much,
> which unfortunately is beyond my means.
>
> And so I will resign to keep using my Scouts, and popping band modules in
> and out. And hope that the Eagle takes off and becomes successful, keeping
> Ten-Tec around for even longer.
>
> Kevin, K9IUA
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