[TenTec] Why are so many dumping their OMNI VI Transceivers ????

[NL7VL]

George,

The horse probably doesn't care :) I agree 100% with what Dave says.

> If the price is right, and you check it out, top to bottom....I'd grab
> it. Remember.....don't think like..."When it breaks, I'm screwed"
> because while it might break....the chances are better that you will
> get many years of trouble-free enjoyment out of it. ....Dave

Otherwise you will just be giving in to paranoia. Now - back to the
dirt-nap ... hi hi 73

-- 
 Neal, NL7VL

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:42:07 -0800 (PST)
George Stern <k2jyl at yahoo.com> wrote:

>My apologies Neal for beating the dead horse so to speak.... Please
>don't hate yourself for asking. 
>The reason I was asking was because a local ham offered me a loaded O
>IV+ at bargain price because of reason #4 (he needed money). I
>initially was interested in buying and heard the rumblings months back
>about rigs coming back from TT unrepaired because they had logic bd
>issues. I passed on the deal for reason #2 (news of maint
>shortcomings) Been thinking about it and wondering if I did the right
>thing. Still think most semi's on my Omni V are still obtainable. I
>could get a processor from N4PY if I wanted to upgrade and have a
>spare. Anyway I'll leave the dead horse to his dirt nap........ 73 and
>thanks for the input, 
>George
> 
>
>
>--- On Wed, 2/9/11, NL7VL <neal.laugman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>From: NL7VL <neal.laugman at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Why are so many dumping their OMNI VI
>Transceivers ???? To: tentec at contesting.com
>Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 5:47 PM
>
>
>Hello George,
>
>Well - you're a bit late to the discussion, and I think it's pretty
>much a dead horse. But to summarize:
>
>Ten Tec would have a difficult time fixing a logic board if there were
>serious problems. This is because more than just a couple of the parts
>are not made anymore, or they cannot find a reliable source. That's
>what Ten-Tec saids.
>
>Why are there more than one or two for sale? Who knows, but opinions
>are:
>
>1) Coincidence;
>2) The news about maintenance shortcomings;
>3) Ops are ready to get a Eagle, Jupiter, or Orion;
>4) Money is tight these days.
>
>#4 did not come up in the discussion but I think it belongs on the
>list. Your guess is as good as anyones. I thin most on this list that
>have one (me included) are not to worries about any of it. Someone else
>can have a go at it, but I think everyone is tired of this discussion,
>so it's not your fault if no one else gives you a reply.
>
>I'm going to hate myself for asking, but why are *you* asking?
>
>

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=