[TenTec] Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>

[ve1bn@ns.sympatico.ca]

Hi, 

Am curious.   John, N1JM, indicates that the Jim's (K5HO) OMNI V, Serial 
# 94A10059, appears to have been manufactured in April 1989.

Is there an accurate means of determining when a T-T rig has been made?

I have a PARAGON II that has Serial # 05A10104.   These came off the 
assembly line before the OMNI V's.  According to the way you suggested, 
John, it would have come off the line in 1994.  This seems reasonable.  I  
rather believe 1994 as the correct year.  It came out a few years after 
the original Paragon was produced.

I also have an OMNI 6 Plus, Serial # 10A10559.  Does this mean it was made 
in 1989?  I doubt it.  Probably 1999. This design followed the OMNI 6 which 
was produced after the OMNI 5. 

Anyone have any input to aid setting all this straight?  As I mentioned, I am 
curious how the serial number codes apply to these rigs.

73 to all -  Don,  ve1bn at ns.sympatico.ca