[TenTec] Public Opinion

[KD5NWA]

What I have always wondered about is, why did they discontinue the 
production of such a fine radio as the Omni VI, that  is tantamount to 
financial suicide if the replacement product is not available in time to 
stop the cash hemorrhage from the company due to lack of sales.

I have seen quite a few outfits go out of business, because they 
overreached and were caught in  a cash flow crunch, I hope this is not the 
case with Ten-Tec I really like their products.


At 12:09 PM 2/4/2003, you wrote:

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>While I admire the chutzpah of TT for tackling such a monumental
>project as the ORION, I cannot feel any confidence that they have the
>resources to do the job properly in a timely manner. And time is now
>their deadly enemy.
>
>Their amateur product line is now quite limited with no top-line
>radio, such as the Omni series, to bring in serious sales dollars.
>They have therefore suffered considerable reduction in cash flow for
>quite some time now. Add to that the impact of the development costs
>of the ORION. Every week that ORION shipments slip is one more week of
>salaries and other development cost added to the ORION and one more
>week of no income from ORION shipments. They are getting further and
>further "behind the power curve" so to speak. Clearly, TT is reluctant
>to focus on this thus they say little to their customer base. The real
>reasons are hardly flattering.
>
>At some point, the cost of sales for the ORION plus the cost of
>product plus the prorata share of development costs  will inevitably
>produce a situation in which the ORION simply could not be sold for
>sufficient profit to justify continuing its existence without a major
>increase in price or sales volume or both.
>Snip

>73/72, George
>Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
>In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
>Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
>K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #3235
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw at blomand.net>
>To: <Tentec at contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:43 AM
>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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Cecil
KD5NWA