[TenTec] About OII new FW update They have lost my business.

[John]

Exactly my feelings Jeff!  I have now lost faith in TT.  To continually miss 
release dates is one thing.  To not even keep their customer base informed 
is absolutely inexcusable, IMHO.  They have constantly pushed back dates. 
And, then they stated the firmware was in beta testing.  Over two months of 
beta testing and no word from them?  The only time they appear on the "list" 
is when they send the monthly Used\Demo Sale List.  I was a firm TT 
supporter, but something seems amiss there.

I have emailed the Marketing Mgr. and the President requesting an update on 
the firmware revisions.  Both were polite inquiries, and both were totally 
ignored.  The diehard TT fans can rationalize this in any manner they wish. 
But, it is just plain wrong.

73 John K4NP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff - W4GPL" <w4gpl at w4gpl.us>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] About OII new FW update


> Slip? Sure.. but their stated date has now passed without further
> update. I'm certain that 99.9% of TenTec users would be willing to sit
> on their hands while products needed for our military are produced.
> However, that's your statement, not theirs. It would be nice to know why
> both the release date for the OII and Omvi VII have slipped. Is TenTec
> in financial turmoil? Are they unable to find a developer up to the
> task? Just what is the situation? Some transparency would be welcomed.
>
> Answers not based on on speculation, loyalty, or disgust are welcome..
> but just the facts, please.
>
> Jeff - W4GPL
>
> kc9cdt at aol.com wrote:
>> My point was...their main business is Military contracts and we are not a 
>> priority at times.
>> The FW update may slip some more??
>> Lee
>>
>>
>> Lee Simmonds
>> Summit DCS
>>
>> 260-396-2492 Office
>> 260-403-6936 Cell
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John <fraz1 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 3:30 pm
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] About OII new FW update
>>
>>
>>
>> Lee, if you're serious, check their update page.  They have been revising 
>> it
>> nd still call for it to be RELEASED in the Fall of 2008 (which ends
>> omorrow).
>> John K4NP
>> ---- Original Message ----- 
>> rom: <kc9cdt at aol.com>
>> o: <sv8ing at yahoo.gr>; <tentec at contesting.com>
>> ent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:38 PM
>> ubject: Re: [TenTec] About OII new FW update
>>
>>  Yes, Gang...Ten-Tec is BUSY doing Mlitary projects and other things will
>>  wait.
>>  As they said..
>>  73,
>>  Lee
>>
>>
>>
>>  Lee Simmonds
>>  Summit DCS
>>
>>  260-396-2492 Office
>>  260-403-6936 Cell
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: Fotis SV8ING <sv8ing at yahoo.gr>
>>  To: tentec at contesting.com
>>  Sent: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 2:20 pm
>>  Subject: [TenTec] About OII new FW update
>>
>>
>>
>>  Hi all
>>  About the new FW update for Orion II, we are expecting from May 2007
>>  en Tec :...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
>>  73
>>  Fotis SV8ING
>>  GREECE
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