I find a lot of similarities between TenTec loyalists and BMW Motorcycle
loyalists. It's difficult to ignore someone advising to buy another brand
when there are so many reasons to try the TenTec (or the BMW)...at least
once. I personally have heard many more stories of a lack of support with
the other brands than with these two brands. BMW is still making parts for
bikes over 50 years old. TenTec is still trading in and supplying parts for
decades old rigs. There are lots of great people in the other companies, but
it's hard not to be passionate about passionate caring companies.
BTW, I think anybody who could learn to work on their own gear before could
work with SMT.
Chuck, KE9UW
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve N4LQ
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 19:22 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re Please tell me about the TT Omni VI+
>
>
> See what I mean Rob? You can't make a single negative statement
> about TenTec
> without getting bombarded by the same old defensive comments like
> "Yacomwoods have even worse problems." You can work on TenTecs but not on
> yacomwoods." " TenTec is more friendly" etc etc. Nothing helpful,
> just the
> same ole stuff and then finally you are asked to just go out and buy a
> Kenwood and get off the reflector.
> I never see this kind of action on the Icom reflector. Wonder why? BTW: I
> had a lightning hit on my Pro2 which was 1 week past the warranty
> period. I
> called ICOM and spoke to the service manager. He was American,
> spoke perfect
> english (better than I do) and offered to honor the warranty
> anyway. After
> shipping the rig, I waited to allow time for it to arrive, gave
> him a call
> and he moved me to the top of the list. Total turnaround time was 2 days
> plus UPS shipping time. Maybe they have learned a few lessons somewhere?
> As for working on TenTec gear. It did in fact used to be very
> easy back when
> they used through hole parts but now their stuff is all SMT so
> we lost that
> advantage. Now, very few of use will be able to so much as change a
> resistor!
> Steve N4LQ
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