I would call the Eagle an entry-level contest grade transceiver.
Not sure what to call the OM7.
Maybe the term "mid-range" is wrong.
Let's say the mid-teens range ($1500).
THAT'S the market Ten-Tec can address and hit the masses.
The target competitors are FT-1200 and TS-590.
The Eagle probably has too few features to be considered a masses radio.
A masses radio needs to have enough filter slots to work all modes, and it
needs at least provision for an external scope, "ready to go".
For me, the Eagle is my contest radio for CW and occasionally SSB.
It has the size to fit my type of operation, which is often portable,
working out of a camper.
If I want to work AM or FM, I have another JA transceiver for that.
Most people probably won't want to have 2 transceivers, so the box I think
we need must do it all.
The Eagle does not.
Geoff, I like your proposal.
My preference would be a dual bander (40/20) or even tribander (40/30/20).
I would like one with very low current drain on RX so that it can be run off
of batteries.
However the cheap Chinese transceivers seem to have stirred that segment up
a lot, to the point it may not be possible to make any money there.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 12:57 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Next Flagship
Doesn't Ten-Tec already have the mid-range handled with Eagle and Omni VII?
Barry N1EU
On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>wrote:
> GM Barry, (afternoon Geoff),
>
> I was indeed speaking of the high-cost radios, not the K3.
> In fact I gave the K3 as an example of a company doing it right.
> (modular)
>
> Barry, I would ONLY agree with that if it is a second priority after
> the mid-range box.
> I'm sure lots of people would buy the high end version of the Eagle
> but I am also sure 3x as many people would buy a mid-range box.
>
> In the past, Icom offered an optional power supply module that would
> plug into some of its radios, such as the IC-740.
> That made it a nice, self contained box for portable use. I really
> liked that option because I used it portable quite a lot.
>
> So how about an expansion slot which would accept either the power
> supply or the ATU?
> And then have an expansion cabinet with the same type of slot.
> This would give users a choice and enable to configure best for their
> own particular preference of operation.
>
> As Bob pointed out, the money is in the masses but I don't think any
> US company can compete in the low end now and once the Chinese
> penetrate the market, it will be over for sure. The mid-range is
> their juiciest alternative.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 12:06 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Next Flagship
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > The Flagship market is too small,
> >
>
> If you're talking TS-990, IC-7800 and Flex 6700 I agree. If you're
> talking K3, I don't.
>
> For example, I don't see that it would be a big stretch for Ten-Tec to
> come out with an Eagle on steroids - more front panel real estate,
> bigger box, optional 2nd rx etc.
>
> Ten-Tec has ALWAYS had a "flagship" that would compete with the best
> of them and I'd like to see them continue that tradition.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
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