[TenTec] RE: Doug's work - Do some of you guys make this stuff up?

[Tommy]

Thanks Allan. It sure is nice to hear from someone who literally knows what
they are talking about. (And no offense to my friend Rick) It just seemed
like suddenly a heck of a lot of 'expert contesters' and other expert
Monday-morning-quarterbacks began to tell us what an awful design job was
done on Orion and it's all just getting a little bit old. Informed technical
discussions are great, but personal opinion about technical issues just
don't get it.

Speaking of which, I would like to suggest that Ten Tec modify that cap they
sell with the Ten Tec logo on it. I think they would sell more of those caps
if the inscription said "MEMBER, Ten Tec Worshipers Cult".

Tom/W4BQF


----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Henry Kaplan" <w1ael at mindspring.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:16 AM
Subject: [TenTec] RE: Doug's work - Do some of you guys make this stuff up?


> Rick wrote, "Doug wasn't doing the software and that's where the work is
> now".
>
>           **** Do some of you guys make this stuff up?  ****
>
> In the period before I retired from Ten-Tec engineering last July, Doug
> Smith made substantial contributions to both hardware and software in
> ORION.  Doug also introduced several new products and many new ideas
> during his tenure.  The ORION development was truly a team effort, with
> the entire engineering department working on its design and development,
> and with support from other parts of the company where applicable.  With
> Gary on the job, Ten-Tec does not lack software development talent for
> continuing inovation. ORION was a heroic effort for the company.  OK,
> the sustaining engineering development is almost all software now - you
> get partial credit.
>
> Allan H. Kaplan, W1AEL
> A proud member of the TT Worshipers Cult.
>
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