Aha! Now we have the motive behind the postings on this subject. So if I understand this, we are to be comfortable when one uses a reflector provided by a manufacturer in an attempt to influence that manufacturer's pricing of their product. I am sure I am not the only one who had such suspicions, but to see it so callously admitted to is amazing.
Jim, W4ATK On Aug 13, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Adrian wrote: > Why irrelevant? The ten tec amp is a very good match for the KX3, let's > learn about it, then see what Elecraft offer's to better this > deal in hardware and price. > > That's what it is about, letting Elecraft know the benchmark, but I'm sure > they have done their research because they are smart. > > So if you think it's irrelevant pull your head outa the sand, and don't be > like the Ostrich. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dyarnes > Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2012 1:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: TEN-TEC announces new amplifier > > Hi All, > > Actually, I think this thread is totally relevant to this reflector given > the fact that it has the capability of mating nicely to the KX3! It's not > like we are discussing something that bears absolutely no relationship to an > Elecraft product. > > In any event, I would add a few comments about the new Ten-Tec amp. I do > agree it seems to be very "aggressively" priced--in the wrong direction--but > that's Ten-Tec's call. I can't honestly say whether or not it is justified, > but apparently the folks in Sevierville think it is. > > A good friend of mine, W5JAY, was a field tester on this amp, and he and I > did some on the air testing with it while he had it. I know Jay was > reasonably impressed with the product, and he doesn't give positive > impressions easily. I was actually going to do some "hands on" testing of > it after Jay was done, but I had to decline because of our pending trip up > here to the northwest. Besides, I don't think I could have added much to > the process since Jay is very good at putting equipment through it's paces. > Anyway, what I "heard" sounded very good, and what Jay was seeing first hand > seemed to suggest that the amp was a good product. I also saw it at Dayton, > and it does, indeed, appear to have a lot of redeeming features. > > I have every reason to assume that the upcoming Elecraft amp will very > effectively compete with Ten-Tec's product. I'm sure most of us hope it > will compete effectively as to price as well. I'd be hard pressed to > justify Ten-Tec's pricing in my budget, but I also have a couple of options > on hand already. Heck! I even still have my old Ten-Tec 405 linear, from > my days of operating with the original Argonauts. In any event, it will be > up to Elecraft to make their product more desirable, and I wouldn't bet they > won't do it. I'm thinking, but I just can't bring any Elecraft product to > mind that didn't have, when it was introduced, some really unique and > intriguing features to it. > > Anyway, while I know there is a very large amount of interest in an amp like > this, given the incredible success of the KX3, I'd be very reluctant to jump > on Ten-Tec's offering before I knew for sure just what the Elecraft is going > to offer. I think we've already been given a bunch of clues about close > compatibility. For just a small example, look at the instructions for the > KX3 regarding antenna selection and tuner operation. We've all heard it > said that "patience is a virtue", and this may be a very good opportunity to > learn how true that is. > > Dave W7AQK > > ---------------------------------------------- > N3KHK Said: > > Hi all > > Is this the TEN-TEC reflector? > > Enough on this topic PLEASE, PLEASE. > > Will someone create a new group just for this new amp? > > 73 ES CUL DE N3KHK > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
