The Eagle is now in the TS590 price area and they are comparable. Moving
inventory is not that costly. From experience you reduce raw material and
increase finished goods in anticipation of the move. Except for bulky parts
like PCBs and chassis, 100K of parts now days almost fits in your pocket
There is more to this then meets the eye
George, W6GF
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> On Jul 3, 2014, at 9:59 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net> wrote:
>
> My take, they are not overpriced for the performance they deliver. Hams are
> basically cheap and look first at the price.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Elmore" <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 6:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Mega Sale
>
>
>> Really? They seem in line with all the other new equipment on the market.
>> I've never thought TT's prices out of line and certainly not "way
>> overpriced." Mind! I'm not defending TT because I'm a die-hard "TT can do no
>> wrong" sort. I think this is simply an unfair criticism.
>>
>> But! Since you claim they're over priced, what do you think they *should*
>> cost? Or is TT, instead, simply caught up in a general lament that *all* new
>> equipment is overpriced?
>>
>> Kim N5OP
>>
>>> On 7/3/2014 5:53 PM, Toby Pennington wrote:
>>>
>>> These rigs are way overpriced anyway and it is good to see some realistic
>>> pricing especially of the Omni 7 and the Eagle.
>>>
>>> I do feel for the guys who may be trying to sell these rigs on the used
>>> market, or those who bought something before the sale began. This kind of
>>> sale is a FIRST for Ten Tec, and obviously may signify more than just a
>>> sale, perhaps something new is about to appear, or will come our way by
>>> the end of this year.
>>>
>>> Toby K4NH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 7/3/2014 5:44 PM, Jim Vohland wrote:
>>>> Wow, that sure is a sale. Maybe some of the Ten Tec guru's can explain but
>>>> this sure doesnt make sense from a business perspective to me. Knocking a
>>>> grand off the Omni VII. 800 off the eagle and 300 off a Agro. I wish I was
>>>> in the market for a new rig. Kinda scary though and makes me wonder about
>>>> the future. Seems like a 'fire' sale. Just sayin.......Shoots the heck out
>>>> of the used market for those trying to sell eagles and omni's.
>>>>
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>> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
>> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>>
>> /"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
>> practice, there is." //-- Attributed to many people; it's so true that it
>> doesn't matter who said it./
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