[TenTec] 238 stock status

Robert bigmack@nortexinfo.net
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 15:52:04 -0600


I wouldn't trade my new 238 for anything!! Well almost new, had it for six 
months....


At 07:51 AM 3/28/00 , Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales wrote:


>Good morning!
>
>I've been reading the reflector mail over the last 24 hours, especially
>the comments re: the 238 antenna tuner.
>
>We are out of stock on the tuner at the moment.  Ten-Tec is
>currently running a two page color advertisement in QST and
>CQ magazines which includes the 238 antenna tuner - this is
>the first time we have advertised the tuner in the ham mags in
>many years.
>
>We had a result from the advertisements that I would not have
>predicted, but in retrospect should have seen coming:  that the
>sales of the tuner spiked higher after the ads appeared.  Which,
>unfortunately for our customers, and for us has left us short on
>available units over the last three months.   We have a 4 week
>backorder at present.
>
>Also wanted to say thanks for all the good PR that owners of our
>equipment have shown here and other places on the Internet.
>It's greatly appreciated.  We read every single message that comes
>through and I can't even count the number of times we've had
>a conversation at Ten-Tec that has begun with "Did you see the
>comment on the reflector about....." - this morning was no exception.
>
>73,
>Scott Robbins, W4PA
>Amateur Radio Product Manager
>
>
>
>
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