Great Message Jeramy! The challenge is... Many like "Area 51" discussions on
this channel :-)
Eric
W9WLW
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> On Jul 4, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Jeramy Ross <jeramy@w5xtl.org> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> The negativity surrounding Ten-Tec's merger and now the "mega-sale" that
> was first mentioned back when the merger was first being announced has me
> baffled.
>
> Yes, the merger is going to lead to changes for both companies, but who is
> to say that it will be negative? I certainly can't accurately foresee how
> things will end up. Neither can the vast majority here who see it fit to
> already be singing some variation of a swan song for Ten-Tec.
>
> Then there's the doom and gloom and songs of betrayal brought about by the
> "mega-sale." Yes, if you we're planning to flip one of the three rigs, your
> expected return on your investment has decreased. However, take note that
> this is, after all, a hobby. The "mega-sale" opens the door for us less
> fiscally gifted to purchase some great radios that may have been just out
> of our reach. I just purchased a used Orion from Ten-Tec three months
> ago. I've drooled over the Orion from the first day I saw its specs. I,
> and many others among our ranks, count on the eventual depreciation of
> these great rigs so that we too can enjoy them. That and Ten-Tec's payment
> plan that helps in a large part as well.
>
> I'd wager that there is a significant subset of folks that are turned off
> by the bemoaning. A comparison to a roundtable of crusty old operators
> complaining about their prostate troubles on 80m is fair. Its strikes the
> same tone with us youngsters who love this hobby no less than those who've
> been at this since the days of the spark gap (exaggeration fully
> intentional). Just think... With all the effort put forth in all of this
> bellyaching, you could have spent that time on the air instead. You
> know... Enjoying these great rigs instead of fretting over what the future
> may or may not hold. Maybe even being one of the first QSOs for some new
> ham and giving them the thrill of a lifetime and igniting that fire that
> could become a lifelong source of fun just like I hope it is for all of us
> here.
>
> Let's get back to enjoying this great hobby of ours. For those of us in
> the US of A, today is an especially important day to be thankful for our
> freedoms that include this great hobby of ours.
>
> Respectfully,
> Jeramy W5XTL
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