[TenTec] Will W5YR be back?

[Duane Grotophorst]

No doubt he has wealth of knowledge and is very
interesting fellow to debate with, I have done just
that several times in the past, - both on and off this
list. It's his propensity to put a pro Icom spin on
almost everything while subtly (and sometimes not so
subtly) criticizing TT as a company and its radios in
general that raises the ire of many on this list. And
also a tendency to frequently state things as fact
when they are in reality just subjective
speculation/opinion rankles many list readers as well.
Regardless there was no place for the outright
personal attacking flames that there were, that's
simply uncalled for, and degrades everybody.

I personally found many of his posts to be a fun
challenge to pick apart and debate on point by point
basis; - they literally begged to be challenged. Too
bad the "Public Opinion" thread stopped when it did, I
had just finished a rather lengthy treatise of its
many points myself when George realized his "private"
response - wasn't. It's complete with a wealth of my
own spin and FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt)
regarding the JA companies :-).

Bottom line is this is a "discussion board" and things
are meant to be open for discussion and debate, it may
even get rather heated at times, but it should always
remain civil regardless of what anyone says.

Duane
N9DG


--- MHelm64279 at aol.com wrote:
> Greetings all--
> 
> First, let me say "thank you" to those who have made
> this a great place for 
> me to come and learn more about Ten-Tec and amateur
> radio in general.  I've 
> been reading the list pretty faithfully for a few
> years now.  Having said 
> that...
> 
> I must also say that I am somewhat disturbed at the
> thought of W5YR being 
> driven away from this list.  Certainly no one
> "blacklisted" him or anything 
> like that, but obviously some of the flaming that
> occured recently created an 
> environment in which he felt unwelcome enough to
> stop posting.  Can any 
> reasonable person look back at George's
> contributions to this list and not 
> feel like we've lost something vital?
> 
> I think George possesses a store of technical
> knowledge and understanding 
> matched only by a select few others on this group
> and he has a unique ability 
> to explain some pretty complex concepts in a way
> that 
> non-electrical-engineers (like myself) can grasp.  I
> have learned so much 
> from George's posts and have certainly benefitted
> from the time he has 
> invested here.  The collective knowledge on this
> list is truly amazing, and I 
> have seen the discussion raised to a pretty lofty
> level on occasion--kind of 
> like the few "resident geniuses" we have here
> bringing out the best in each 
> other.  It can be pretty awe-inspiring when that
> happens and it seems as if 
> George is usually involved when it does.  I think I
> would miss his 
> contribution to that process.
> 
> On the other side of the coin, he will often take
> the time to give a thorough 
> explanation of some basic principals to someone if
> they ask a relatively 
> simple question.  I don't know George, but he just
> seems to me to be someone 
> who really loves electronics and radio--and after
> almost 60 yrs in ham radio 
> he's still fascinated by it.  I like that...and I'd
> be crazy not to want him 
> around here so that I could pick his brains and take
> advantage of everything 
> he's always brought to this list.
> 
> Although I'm a happy Ten-Tec owner (Omni V), no one
> manufacturer has all the 
> answers. To me, George's perspective on the relative
> strengths and weaknesses 
> of various brands is quite refreshing.  Ten-Tec
> doesn't exist in a vacuum.  
> Personally, I find it very interesting to look at
> how different manufacturers 
> implement the newer technologies.  George brings A
> LOT to those discussions 
> and I think it's fascinating to compare Ten-Tec's
> approach to all the others.
> 
> Anyway...George, I hope you'll be back.
> 
> I hope I'm not the only one who feels this way.
> 
> 73.........Mark (N3OZM)


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