Help, about a year I applied an update to Alpha 9500. The update resulted
in my Alpha 9500 was that the amplifier will not turn on. All fuses are ok.
Any suggestions? Fred Mott, AB8AH.
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From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Curt Gamble
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 2:30 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] UPDATE: Status of Alpha RF Systems and TEN-TEC
Mike,.
I have enjoyed my original Orion II and bought a 2nd one from a ham who
moved out of the area.
I also have had a 238B tuner for 10 years which does the job flawlessly.
Acquired a Centurion
a couple years ago and enjoy it. Glad both businesses are getting back on
their feet so to speak
BTW still have my Sherwood Drake "C" line. which is used occasionally.
Mike, slow and stead goes the course and thanks for your efforts.
73, Curt WØALC Cedaredge (Western) CO
On 2/18/2017 4:37 PM, rick@dj0ip.de wrote:
> Dear OM and YL's
>
>
>
> Last night Mike Dishop gave me an update on the current status of the
> two companies and asked me to pass it on wherever I can. Here is the
> status, followed by a personal message from me:
>
>
>
> BOTH COMPANIES ARE ALIVE AND WELL AND DEFINITELY STILL IN BUSINESS !
>
>
>
> It is sad to read the recent email posts on several forums,
> questioning whether these two companies are out of business or still
> in business. Both companies are very much alive and slowly progressing.
>
>
>
> Recently Dishtronix completed its two new web pages for these
> companies, migrated all of the data from its old RKR website to the two
individual new
> web sites, and closed down the old site. This is great progress.
>
>
>
> UNFORTUNATELY the closing of the old site was seen as an omen of bad
> news when indeed it is a breath of fresh air!
>
>
>
> The new sites are now up and running.
>
> Here are the two new web sites:
>
>
>
> . ALPHA: http://www.alpharfsystems.com
>
>
>
> . TEN-TEC: http://www.tentec.com
>
>
>
> Here is the current status of both companies:
>
>
>
> ALPHA: Alpha is currently producing 9500 and 8410 amplifiers. Both
> amplifiers will be back in stock in March (2017) and sitting on the
shelves.
> All back orders have already been filled. Alpha repair service has
> always been operating and continues to deliver first class service to
> its customers.
>
>
>
> TEN-TEC: Ten-Tec has moved to its new, larger facility and has
> continuously repaired radios at its Sevierville TN site. It has been
> getting repaired radios out the door on a daily basis (except for the
> few days where they were moving shop). There is still no telephone
service. Email-only.
> Service requests should be sent to service@tentec.com .
>
>
>
> "Robert" is answering emails, but only works on Tuesday, Wednesday,
> and Thursday. If you email on Friday, you need to be patient because
> he isn't going to read it until Tuesday. The repair technicians are
> working five days a week fixing radios.
>
>
>
> TEN-TEC production: The current plan is to do a small run of Eagle
> transceivers. The projected price (stripped) is $1600 to $1700. It
> is obvious that Ten-Tec cannot compete on price alone with the
> subsidized engineering in Japan and slave (like) labor in China. If
> you love Ten-Tec and want a Ten-Tec radio, then you will have to pay
> what it costs to build a Ten-Tec in USA.
>
>
>
> [End of official Message]
>
>
>
> Privately I wish to say thank you to Mike Dishop for all of his
> efforts to rescue these two traditional American companies. He is
> fighting an uphill battle and rather than coaching him on, it seems
> some people would rather re-send false and fake news about his efforts
> - as if they hope he will fail. Disgusting!
>
>
>
> At the end of the day it is up to us to decide whether we want Alpha
> RF Systems and Ten-Tec to survive, or go the route of Collins, Drake,
> Hammerlund, Heathkit, and others.
>
>
>
> I challenge all of you to join me in applauding Mike Dishop for his
> efforts to keep these two companies alive, but Mike is beginning to
> feel like nobody cares anymore, based on the ongoing flow of negative
emails.
>
>
>
> If you approve of his efforts , PLEASE EXPRESS IT IN AN EMAIL - (he
> reads our email posts).
>
> Just REPLY here to this email.
>
>
>
> You don't have to send money, just tell Mike you appreciate his efforts.
>
>
>
> The ball is in YOUR court. Come on guys, LET'S DO IT.
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
>
>
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