Generally when people do as Jeff did, it's because they are uncertain that
they did the right thing and are fishing for others to jump in and confirm
that he did the right thing. It's a desperate action.
It is a demonstration of insecurity... and I only had 2 semesters of
psychology! (hi)
Alfa Romeo's . . . let's just say the cars were in to service a time or two
more often than expected.
But they sure were nice when you got them back out.
3 of the four were brand new, and I never kept mine longer than 2 years.
Driving an Alfa Romeo is kinda like having a date with a vampire ... it's
great for a while but eventually the sun goes down. The solution was to keep
moving on to the next.
Funny, when I sold the last one, I bought a PT Cruiser and believe it or
not, that turned more YL heads than any of the Alfa's did! (hi)
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kim Elmore
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 11:20 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 171, Issue 6
Thanks, Rick!
Pure coincidence! I'd no idea that you had owned any Alfa-Romeos. Back in
the late '70s I knew another guy that did. A sweet ride, but I recall that
it needed a fair bit of tinkering.
I simply don't understand what someone wants to accomplish by posting on a
TenTec list that they decided not to buy a TenTec radio. Honestly:
what's the point? Is there something they want from one of us? If so, what
is it? I use this list for information and problem solving: if something
seems broke, or I don't understand how it works or how to do something, if I
need a part, etc., I come here first. But I'd never come here and say
"Y'know, I heard <blah blah blah> so I'm not going to buy a TT radio."
That's simply goofy.
As for my Orion II, I'm going to perform the PowerPole conversion on it.
I plan to go to a hamfest in early April where there's a guy that always
shows up with just about every PowerPole connector ever created and sells
'em for pretty good prices. Yes, I could buy 'em on the web, but then I'd
lose my great excuse to go. My other excuse is to finally attend an Oklahoma
DX Association meeting after having been a member for, um... A long time. I
just hope I'm not called out for the VORTEX South East project that weekend
-- OU's taking part and supplying a couple of mobile radars, one of which
I'm on.
Boomer!
73,
Kim N5OP
On 3/5/2017 3:53 PM, rick@dj0ip.de wrote:
> Kim,
>
> That was a wonderful post.
> I don't know if it was intentional or coincidence... but it was a
> great comparison.
>
> I have owned 4 Alfa Romeos. I had 2 Giuliettas, the recent coupe and a
142.
> They weren't quite as sophisticated as a Porsche, but they were real
> performers, lookers and really had unique class. It was a pleasure to
> drive them. Kind of like a Ten-Tec.
>
> The Triton IV was kind of like my 1972 Giulietta. Simple, yet quite a
> performer.
> My 2000 Giulietta was more like an Orion.
> But the ass-kicker was my 1996 Coupe - quite like the Eagle; 150 mph
> and stable as the rock of Gibralter.
>
> The 142 was just a decent car, kind of like the Jupiter. A simple car
> for the masses, but it had class and a terrific sound from its 4
> cylinder Boxer motor.
>
> (Go Sooners!)
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kim
> Elmore
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 6:35 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 171, Issue 6
>
> I'm curious about posts like this.
>
> I must ask, what's the point of your post?
>
> It's a bit like walking into an Alfa-Romeo dealer and saying "I've
> chosen a Porche 918 Spyder over your 4C Spyder." Do you want one of us
> to try to talk you out of your decision? Do you expect all of us to
> slap our foreheads and admit we've made a poor choice of radio?
>
> Why do you think that your choice is something we should care about?
>
> Kim Elmore N5OP
>
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long
> as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>
>> On Mar 4, 2017, at 11:16, Jeffrey L. Bauman via TenTec
> <tentec@contesting.com> wrote:
>>
>> Re: Attempts to contact TenTec
>> I have had the purchase of an Orion II in the back of my mind.
>> Given
> the apparent absence of any semblance of readily available customer
> relations, I think I'll wait for the Icom IC-7610. I just can't see
> this company competing down the road.
>> I have an Omni VI, Triton 4, and Argonaut among my collection. I
>> like the
> idea of running American made rigs. But I feel less than comfortable
> investing further in a radio I might never be able to have serviced.
>> Sigh.
>> JeffW8KZW
>>
>>
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--
Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
practice, there is." //- Attributed to many people; it's so true that it
doesn't matter who said it./
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