I was down at Ten-Tec some years ago and asked Larry Wirth why they didn't
re-introduce the Triton. He said that those radios (which would include the
Argonaut) were very labor intensive. He said that it would cost about
$2,500 to build one in those days (that was probably 1985 or a little
later). Maybe that's why the times they are a-changing.
Mike N4NT@wireco.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Weingaertner <weingaertner@nac.net>
To: Tom H <biskit@snip.net>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 1999 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ok, if the Argo was/is so popular.....
>
> Tom, I think it was pure economics that caused the Argonaut series to
> be discontinued. It could no longer be produced at a "popular Price"
>
> 73, Bob WB2VUF
>
>
> Tom H wrote:
> >
> > My interests have turned to QRP operation here of late, and I have my
> > feelers up looking for a new or used rig. Owners of the Ten-Tec
Argonaut
> > series seem to praise them highly, and are reluctant to part with them.
So,
> > here's my question: If the Argonout series was so popular, and seem to
> > continue to be, why were they dropped from the product line?
<<hack>>
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