They still service my 509's and 405 amps. From the 70's and 80's.
Thats not fading away. For that reason alone I am a loyal TT customer. And when
it is time for new, that will be my first stop.
The list of amateur radio manufacturers that still service all their gear is a
short list. If the big three still does, I would be shocked.
Plus I do not think rf concepts would want to deal with the pr nightmare of the
demise of a great American radio label like TT. I could be wrong, but wouldnt
bet on it.
My thoughts. 73 Mike KU4YP.
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> On Jan 27, 2015, at 2:22 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Well Jim,
>
> I'd love to own a power amp, or even an amp (again). Haven't had one since I
> had to sell off my two SB-200's & HT-41 over 12 years ago due to (lack of)
> job issues.
>
> And if I could buy one right now, new or used, I'd love it to be a Ten-Tec or
> an Alpha.
>
> The shekels, though, just ain't there right now. And with Little Miss Field
> Day going off to college in the fall (donations towards her education
> welcome!), there likely won't be in the near future.
>
> So. while I may or may not be considered a "true believer" (I'd say "true
> blue believer" but, while the dot has been black, orange, or red, I don't
> think it's ever been blue... at least, not from the factory), there are
> extenuating circumstances that prevent me from currently owning an amp.
>
> (Now, if anyone has a working spare amp that they'd like to donate to me, I
> won't turn that down either!)
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> On 01/27/15, Jim Brown wrote:
>
> On Tue,1/27/2015 8:55 AM, Frank Kirschner wrote:
>> Assuming your questions wasn't rhetorical, I own the Centurion, and I
>> love it. It is "instant on" for all practical purposes, and has
>> helped me bust hundreds of pile-ups when the 200-watt exciter wouldn't
>> do it barefoot.
>
> Thanks Frank. No question about the quality of the Ten Tec amps. I'm
> quite happy with mine too. But I think the answer to my question is
> that, among this group of "true believers," only a few own a Ten Tec
> power amp, and only two of those were purchased directly from Ten Tec in
> the past 20 years. Or did I miss someone?
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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