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[TenTec] Orion and remember Atlas Radio?

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Subject: [TenTec] Orion and remember Atlas Radio?
From: ham@w3eax.umd.edu (Scott Rosenfeld [N7JI])
Date: Tue Feb 4 16:37:02 2003
Remember all of the people who put money into the "new" Atlas Radio?

Remember when the "new" Atlas radio folded, leaving possibly hundreds of 
people without radios OR their funds?

I would suspect that at least with Ten-Tec, you know that they wll release 
an actual radio someday :)

On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Paul Christensen, Esq. wrote:

> > Anyone have feelings or thoughts on this?
> >
> > Bob I sure do.
> > First I'm not a techie but business type with two degrees and a CPA
> > certificate.
> > I am astonished that TT would announce a product so far in advance of
> > production and testing. I keep wondering how they survive financially.
> 
> Rebuttal:
> 
> First, I hold a J.D. law degree, a fully accredited MBA, and a 
> double-baccalaureate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
> Big deal and so what?  In my opinion, it's Ten-Tec's prerogative to 
> pre-announce the release of anything they want...on any terms
> they want; they are the masters of their own business plan.
> 
> Ten-Tec survives simply because they are obviously providing products and 
> service that meet the demands of their customers.
> Notwithstanding a plethora of "nit-pick" issues on this reflector, I believe 
> it's fair to say that most folks who have tried
> Ten-Tec....like Ten-Tec.  Ten-Tec offers many unique features in their 
> products and a return plan that cannot be found elsewhere.
> Even those on this group who endlessly complain about micro-chirps, 
> black-colored face panels, silver trim rings, 100-watt power
> blocks, and internal antenna tuners somehow manage to stay with this 
> reflector.  I'm assuming its because despite the fact that
> their products are not designed exactly and specifically to their needs, they 
> nevertheless remain Ten-Tec users.  I don't think
> there is any other group out there who is as passionate about their equipment 
> as the Ten-Tec user.  (BTW - A close friend of mine
> owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and guess what?  Their most dedicated 
> owners are also their biggest critics...sound familiar?). My
> take on this is that the equipment generally comes very close to their 
> personal demands, but its that 5% of the total package that
> we cannot seem to live with and generates the nonsensical feedback.
> 
> The alternative is for Ten-Tec to keep absolutely everything a 
> closely-guarded secret....just like Yaesu, Kenwood, and ICOM; they
> are the masters of disguise and manipulation.   Instead of pre-release 
> announcements on forthcoming products, let's just wait until
> we see the ads on the inner cover of QST....just like the other three.  Which 
> would you prefer?
> 
> As to pre-payments, were all big boys and girls once we begin seriously 
> considering the Orion class of equipment.  Seriously, if
> you're having this much anxiety over an order placement (an order that is not 
> executed until delivery), then you need to step back
> and re-assess where you are in all of this.
> 
> -Paul, W9AC
> 
> 
> 
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