[TenTec] re: ten tec junk

[Rob Atkinson, K5UJ]

>2 years ago while doing some travelling I had the =
>chance to go by and see the TT factory. I was totally unimpressed.

That's probably a fairly common reaction.  When I went to the factory about 
7 years ago I naively expected to find some huge chugging operation running 
2 or 3 shifts; something like the Chrysler Neon factory near here (okay 
that's an exaggeration but you know what I mean).  Without thinking about it 
the large product line gave me big expectations.  The reality is that they 
have one or two production lines; I think they run an assy. of one item long 
enough to make enough units for a few month's sales and switch to something 
else they are running low on.  I'd bet that 90% of the exclusively amateur 
product companies could each almost fit in our garages.  TT (and MFJ I 
guess) are the American biggies in this industry now.

Rob
K5UJ

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