James, you have no clue what you are missing!
It's a similar experience to driving an old timer car.
You may not be into old timers but a lot of people dearly love them, much
more than your brand new plastic cars.
There is a kind of thrill when making a QSO with a 40 year old Argonaut
running 3 watts.
Or twisting the knobs on an old boat anchor receiver.
Different strokes for different folks.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K8JHR
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 7:33 PM
To: R. Eric Sluder; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Mega Sale
Nuts -- I shop hard, do due diligence, and buy new, and buy once, and after
doing my homework, I rarely have buyer's remorse.
Omni VII = first transceiver = still happy after all these years.
Wife Susan = first wife = still happy all these years.
(and I bet YOUR wife does not help you
build and install YOUR antennas like mine does...)
;-) ;-)
I drive NEW cars almost every time. But I shop hard and due diligence
and get a good one - and then drive it for 15 years (I sold one after
11 years once, but was sorry about that.)
I saved a LOT of money over 30 years in business so I could buy new and buy
GOOD - 'cause good stuff costs good money. I waited until I could
afford the latest and greatest. YOU guys can run the old stuff, I want
new. (Not that there is anything wrong with used radios... I am only
talking about what I want in my shack - your shack is your deal and I am
good with that.) But...
How much credibility should TT give comments, demands, and wish lists, if a
guy is not going to buy anything? Some guys only buy used, and nurse 30
year old rigs along - but they have loads of opinions and demands as to what
TT should do next - even though they won't be buying anything, no matter
what TT does. Of course, they all have a right to express an opinion, but
TT should only be listening to guys who 1) have
money, and 2) are willing to part some of it, and actually buy
something. THOSE guys define the market. All the rest are just talking.
Yeah... New is good. It fuels the economy. TT does not make any money if
everyone buys used gear. And guys wonder why they look lean, mean, and
hungry . . .
That is just MY take... QRT
(I need to do more operating than typing and I have overstayed my
welcome already.) :-)
-------------------------JHR -------------------
On 7/5/2014 2:31 AM, R. Eric Sluder via TenTec wrote:
> Wow... Gettin' scarily coincidental. Got both my TT radios used and
> my wife too! She's a keeper as well... My Dad told me once a long
> time ago when I married her... "Son don't mess up... She's willing to
> put up with you" :-)
>
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