[TenTec] Public Opinion

[n4lq]

Seems to me that they usally run an advertisement in QST for the new rigs 
several months before they hit the market and there's a footnote that 
says "pending FCC approval". Anyway, I would recommend that you put the 
money in a ready access CD and let it accumalate interest until they ship 
your radio and the big VISA bill shows up. Meanwhile, start listening to 
Dave Ramsey on the radio. He encourages grinding up your VISA card in a 
blender. 
N4LQ
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw at blomand.net>
To: Tentec at contesting.com
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 09:43:39 -0600
Subject: [TenTec] Public Opinion

> It is my understanding the ORION was to start shipping from Tentec in
> perhaps late December.  Delays of unknown origin have caused the
> product to
> still be retained and to my knowledge, nothing has shipped.
> 
> I've asked Tentec for some answers and prior to now have gotten very
> little
> solid information other than my order acknowledgement of Dec 6.  That
> acknowledgement indicated the radio that I've ordered is expected to
> come
> from the 3rd production lot scheduled for early March.  Ok, so be it, I
> can
> understand that and patiently wait.
> 
> To that end, it appears that December production moved to January and
> then I
> presume February, and January production moved to February and then I
> presume March, and February moved to March and then to April and March
> moved
> to April and then May?  Did I count this correctly?
> 
> I must admit, it gets a bit, no no a lot, disconcerting when one has
> some
> $3500 hanging in the balance (oh it's not charged to the credit card
> but I
> do have funds allocated) an no information as to when one might get a
> radio.
> There's been no reasons disclosed for the delays that I am aware of.  I
> just
> wonder how long the Tentec community will hang in the balance to get a
> radio.  I'm sure there are valid reasons for the delays.  I just can't
> think
> of any reasons for not keeping the buyers, those having placed actual
> orders, informed.  I guess it must have to do with "saving face" or
> "not
> letting the cat out of the bag" so to speak.  Frankly, in my case, I
> think
> the cat is about to suffocate.
> 
> Candidly, I am giving very serious consideration to sending a Notice of
> Cancellation.  Any other folks thinking this way?  To that end, I'll
> keep
> the Tentec's that I have or go buy (oh dread) another brand of radio.
> 
> Anyone have feelings or thoughts on this?
> 
> Private responses via e-mail will be honored and most appreciated, both
> on
> my part and so as not to embarrass Tentec publicly.
> 
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
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