If you really feel that way about TT, then please: don't let the door hit you
in the backside on your way out.
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> On Jul 27, 2014, at 12:13, John King via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> BRAVO!!!! JOHN, I have deleted more emails on this reflector than all the ten
> other ham radio lists together that I belong to during the last few weeks. I
> own four complete Ten Tec stations without Ten Tec Amps and have been a
> dedicated Ten Tec friend and user since 1977.
>
> It becomes more evident DAILY that Al Kahn is dead, that Jack Burchfield is
> no longer hands on, that Garland Jenkins, Larry Worth and many more guys
> dedicated to Ten Tec and its' loyal Ham supporters are not on the staff.
> Under the present circumstances, if Ten Tec was selling stock for 2 cents a
> share I wouldn't buy a dimes worth because I wouldn't want to lose my dime.
> My brother recently bought an Eagle on my recommendation and I feel that I
> will live to regret it. He bought it fully loaded, all filters, automatic
> antenna tuner etc. and then Ten Tec, under the guidance of their "newbies"
> broke it off in him several weeks thereafter. I don't think there will be any
> additional new Ten Tecs in this family.
>
> Ten Tec's machine shop, cabinet products and other sidelines have kept Ten
> Tec afloat for more than 40 years and now in their infinite wisdom they are
> going to do away with their safety net and it will not be there to keep
> them going. Al Kahn and Jack Burchfield knew they were competing against
> Kenwood, Icom and Yaseu who had world wide markets with distributors and
> dealers all over the world. Ten Tec couldn't even keep dealers in the USA.
> WE dedicated USA hams were loyal repeat buyers and kept the company going.
> Now the old building is insufficient and Ten Tec is cutting its' life support
> system.
>
> If I have said anything that is untrue, I need to know because Ten Tec has
> always been my favorite equipment. 73, John, K5PGW
> --------------------------------------------
> On Fri, 7/25/14, John Farler <k4avx1@windstream.net> wrote:
>
> Subject: [TenTec] A real post and question
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Date: Friday, July 25, 2014, 7:10 AM
>
> OK kids - (I used to be a school
> principal) Let's quit the arguing about how many
> angels will fit on a pin, and make this the civil discourse
> it should be, especially with all the good tech's
> here. John Henry has taken on the SW project, and I
> dont care too much about lab comparisons, which, in my view,
> have Gone to an absurb level that will not probably be
> noiced on the air.
>
> My problem is that I will ACTUALLY BE OPERATING during the
> KY WEEK COMING UP TUE AS A W1AW/4 CENTENNIAL
> STATION. I have my regular station and SW
> setup (Omn 6+ and Hercules II.) I took the TT deal and
> got an Eagle, which just came in and I haven't had a
> chance to even hook it up. If I learn enough, I'd like
> to get it on the air some.
>
> I know it will switch SOME linears through the accessory
> jack, but would like more isolation and more current head
> room on the switching lead, without losing the necessary
> delay. I'm thinking the circuit might not be very
> complicated. Question is: Has anyone made such a
> gadget, or should I just get the TT Accessory?
> Thanks,
> 73,
> John, K4AVX
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