It was space. The only way to get more bands would have been to use smaller
coils with lower Que, which would have reduced the performance on all bands.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob McGraw
- K4TAX
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 10:01 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Mega Sale
This point regarding the Argonaut VI band coverage was discussed prior to
product release and several times during beta testing. I recall being told
"this is a management decision". Apparently there were marketing reasons,
technical reasons or physical space reasons the bands were not included.
My take and experience, the Argonaut VI has one of the best receivers on the
market and absolutely the cleanest and best receive audio of any radio I've
evaluated.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Carling" <bjcbjc@gmail.com>
To: <wb5jnc@centurytel.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Mega Sale
>I found it had to believe that the Argo VI has two bands missing.
>
> Best regards - Bry Carling
>
>
>
>> On Jul 4, 2014, at 9:45 AM, Al Gulseth <wb5jnc@centurytel.net> wrote:
>>
>> A couple of possibilities I see:
>>
>> 1) A pre-moving sale. TT announced some time back that a new facility
>> and
>> location was in the works - maybe the buyers of their present facility
>> want
>> possession a little quicker than they anticipated, or they're getting
>> closer
>> on having the new facility ready?
>>
>> 2) It's a move intended to garner attention to their product line in
>> the
>> amateur community and maybe move some "fence-sitters" into purchasing.
>> These
>> are common tactics in the competitive world of retail.
>>
>> It could also be a combination of the above with other reasons mixed
>> in....
>>
>> All I can say is that I'm planning to alert a local friend of mine (TT
>> owner)
>> who has mentioned at least being intrigued by the Argonaut VI about the
>> sale.
>> This might be enough to convince him to take the plunge.
>>
>> 73, Al
>>
>>> On Fri July 4 2014 12:27:11 am 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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