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The following review is not a test-bench review–it is, rather, a consideration of the usability, ergonomics, design, basic performance and, well, fun factor of the new Argonaut VI. But it was no surprise to me: I’ve always been a fan of Ten-Tec, and although I’ve not been as excited by the QRP offerings since the early Argonauts, I knew I wasn’t alone in my appreciation of this US-based radio company’s quality products. In truth, I don’t think that Ten-Tec was quite prepared for all of the interest in their modest QRP transceiver.
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Note that the speaker no longer has an externally mounted grill. Prototype of the Ten-Tec Model 539 QRP transceiver from the 2011 Ten-Tec Hamfest. I presented these to the company, and posted Ten-Tec’s helpful responses. The reactions and questions from readers came flooding in–so many, in fact, that I invited readers to send in those questions to share with the engineers at Ten-Tec. I authored a post about the Model 539 when Ten-Tec first disclosed it at their 2011 Hamfest. For the past two months, I have had the pleasure of beta-testing this newest QRP transceiver, and I’m ready to share my findings.
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Manufacturer Ten-Tec has already begun shipping the new units–I hear they’ve already sold out the first production run. Argonaut VIĪnd now, what we’ve all been waiting for: the Ten-Tec Argonaut VI has finally hit the market.