[amsat-bb] Fw: Fw: Ten-Tech and a 220 transverter

["Woody" <kj4so@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All:

I received the following from Scott Robbins at Ten-Tec.   The rumors that
the 526 would not be released are untrue.  Ten-Tec sounds serious about
VHF/UHF weak signal.

I am very pleased that they will not release the new rig until it is RIGHT.
I want one.  I will buy one.

Paul Goble and I have been kicking some ideas back and forth on what we
would like to see Ten-Tec design.  Paul's latest:

"What we might look for here is a box with three slots in it (basically, a
transverter IF) which you could plug any three modules into, 6m through 13cm
(7 bands)."

This would be great.  A 2M IF "box" with DSP in the IF, and room for three
plug-in modules.  Imagine having the choice of 50, 222, 432, 900, 1296, and
2304/2401.  With Phase IIID and the weak signal crowd, I think that the
market would be substantial.

If Ten-Tec were not interested in the higher bands, it would be great if
they would work with Down East Microwave to make the transverter modules for
432 and up.

Well, that's my dream, anyway.

73,

Woody
KJ4SO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales" <sales@tentec.com>
To: "Woody" <kj4so@ipass.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Ten-Tech and a 220 transverter


> I'm fairly certain it's going to be released, but certainly (as was
pointed
> out on the message you forwarded to me from the VHF reflector)
> it's going to be correct before we release it.  We're not certain when
> exactly that will be - but I can say for sure it won't be in the next
> three months.
>
> We do, at this moment, have a design engineer working on the 526
> - the problems related to its' release have less to do with the radio
> itself as much as it does with us having a chronic lack of engineering
> time available.  We've had a working version of the 526 done for
> ages; I used it on 6 meter SSB E-skip last summer and we even took
> it to Dayton in 1999.  While "operable", it certainly wasn't finished and
> it was right about that time that the designer of the rig left us to join
> the cellular telephone industry.  We had a new engineer replace him
> in January 2000 who not only has 29 years of RF design background
> but has a personal interest in weak-signal VHF:  perfect for the
> job, in other words.  Among other tasks (unending, right?) he has
> put in a significant amount of time on the rig and we're optimistic
> about its' progress.   The new front-panel Pegasus HF rig has
> captured quite a bit of our attention, as has the new RX-340 IF-DSP
> receiver that was released two weeks ago.  We continue to have a
> full plate engineering-wise, but believe me, I want to see the 526
> released as much as anyone.
>
> 73
> Scott Robbins, W4PA
> Amateur Radio Product Manager
>


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