[TenTec] Year's end thoughts re Tentec gear, life, and ham radio

[Gary Hoffman]

Well said.

----- Original Message -----
From: <k7gt@attbi.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:11 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Year's end thoughts re Tentec gear, life, and ham radio


> Greetings all and Happy New Year.
>
> I have done enough buying and selling of Tentec (and other) gear on this
reflector
> recently that I felt I ought to say a few words of thanks to the gang.
Thanks for putting up
> with me. Thanks for posting your gear for sale here rather than on eBay.
Thanks for
> working out a deal  and visa versa.  Thanks for sharing your experiences
and ideas
> for improvements. The dust is almost settled and I should soon have two
complete
> Tentec stations with QSK amps for an attempt at making up a SO2R setup.
Also a
> complete spare Corsair I station. Even my  QRP rig is a Tentec!
>
> Tentec gear isn't perfect by any means, but at least the innards are
accessible. And,
> with the help of this reflector and TT service, it is probably the
friendliest radio gear
> available.
>
> Life has taught us all a few bitter lessons in the past few years. Our
family in particular
> greatly misses our father who passed away in February.  Many of us will be
facing these
> issues even more as many of us from the 'Baby Boom' generation age and
retire. I
> suppose the take-home lesson here is to live fully, thankfully, and
cheerfully while we
> have our loved ones with us.
>
> Let's try to be a bit more forgiving, a bit more understanding, a bit more
patient this
> year.  Yes, and a bit more tolerant, too.  Even I pick up a mike once in a
while...
> Let's likewise try to get on the air a bit more, push Amateur Radio, and
use it for what it
> can truly be-- a way to communicate with others, make new friends, renew
friendships,
> and learn from others. And not neglect those more important people in our
lives.
>
> 73 and God bless..
>
> dit dit
>
> Allan  K7GT
>
> Pleasanton CA
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>