Spoke yesterday with Scott over at the Ten Tec booth about my idea (see below).
FWIW, he indicated that it could be done -- but that the price of the rig
would not make it competitive with similar radios that would include V/UHF
features.
Well, it was a thought... if I had the money, I'd buy one...
oh well
73, ron wn3vaw
from the ARRL Expo at Dayton Hamvention
>From: Ron Notarius <wn3vaw@verizon.net>
>Date: Thu May 19 22:36:25 CDT 2005
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Are Entry Lewvel Rigs Blowing Smoke?
>For all of it's faults (real or perceived) I always was fond of the original
>Argosy. There was something about a $499 HF transceiver with a relatively
>hot & quiet receiver and a good clean transmitter that was appealing.
>(Somehow, despite the small additional cost for the digital display on the
>525D Argosy II, the price being pushed about $500 -- $530 rings a bell --
>made it less competitive, but I digress). If only... I could have sold a
>lot more of those rigs If Only it had had 12 & 17 meter capability, even tho
>the bands weren't available for amateur use at the time...
>
>If I could talk Ten Tec into adding another HF rig to their lineup today
>(and I will have a word with Scott, if I can squeeze into the crowd at the
>booth over the weekend), I'd suggest taking the Argonaut V, changing the PA
>to at least 50 W out -- and 100 or more would be better -- and call this new
>rig the next Argosy [and continue to offer the Argonaut V, I might add!]
>
>If it could be done for a reasonable additional cost -- $100 neighborhood --
>and sufficiently well marketed, I think it would be a winner. If it could
>be done, and if TT would be willing to do it... and if, if, if, if...
>
>73
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Larry Greenberg N5BEA" <larrylg1@excite.com>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:45 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] Are Entry Lewvel Rigs Blowing Smoke?
>
>
>>
>> I think that what the world really needs is a good five cent cigar!
>I have owned 6 or 8 TecTecs over the years plus a much larger and more
>varied assortment of other brands. I think for simplicity and ease of
>operation nothing has ever surpassed my Argosy. I hooked it to a vertical
>and ran DX. I bought the little relay box was respectable with a small
>Amp on 75 meters. It is a good basic mobile unit too....................
>The thing is "The Brand Xers" have developed what they choose to call
>"entry level" rigs . That is their terminology. I, would prefer to see
>something akin to an updated Argosy. A basic rig or as some of us see it, a
>decent little mobile rig. I think that an Argosy 2000 could be sold a
>similar price point as the Brand X. I also believe that it's market share
>at that price point would be higher than must people might estimate. Just
>how important is cramming a lot of goodies in something very cheap &
>small? I think the ham
>> world's answer to this question might be surprising.. Larry GreenbergN5BEA
>>
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