[TenTec] Where is TEN-TEC today?

[Dave Edwards]

Will the big sale be annual?  If so, I'll start saving my paper route 
money now for next year!!

....Dave




On 7/27/14, 6:15 PM, John Henry wrote:
> We are working, designing new products, recovering from a MASSIVE sale,
> man, think of how difficult it is to ramp up from xx units sold per month
> to xxxx units sold per month, the parts procurement pipeline is a super
> headache. But, we are handling it, getting new parts in, and will continue
> to make production, and exceed sales of the past year or two or three
> or.....
>
> To all the naysayers, that is ok, there will always be people uncomfortable
> with certain activities. Totally understandable. And yes, I need to
> see/hear from them. If we at TEN-TEC didn't? well, we would be closing our
> eyes to what customers see/feel, and closing our eyes on our own future.
>
> Getting rid of core activities within TEN-TEC (sheet metal, tool/die, etc.)
> yes, will bite us some, but, we can focus all expenditures on getting new
> products out, not maintaining 20 year old equipment that would require huge
> expenditure just to keep them running now. When the alternative is to get
> rid of those business areas and pay a small bit higher price for each item
> now. A MUCH more economical solution than the maintenance upkeep on them.
> Same is said for the building.
> And no, the income from these two lines of businesses specifically sheet
> metal and tool and die did NOT float TEN-TEC at times, they were NOT money
> makers. Just a service we could provide to others outside TEN-TEC, keep
> capacity moving on them, and the outside service just paid for itself, it
> was NOT a windfall, otherwise we would have DEFINITELY kept them. Simple
> economic decisions on these activities.
>
> TEN-TEC is moving, growing stronger, and with renewed focus on what today's
> hams are asking for, we will leap frog our competition in function,
> feature, etc in the coming years. This is not an overnight thing, but,
> building up a cash flow such as we are building now, and project to
> continue at a high rate after this sale is over, we will build an
> infrastructure that will slowly take TEN-TEC to the top, and yes, compete
> with the non-USA big three. I'm convinced, otherwise I would not be here
> today.
>
> TEN-TEC is always approachable, regardless of what anyone says on here. I
> get dozens of emails a day from people on this reflector and the yahoo
> groups that want answers and not the ripping apart they get when asking
> seemingly naive questions that some get on public forums. I help where I
> can, send them to service when I don't know the answer, but, we are ALL
> approachable here.
>
> Jack Burchfield would read this and other forums, and when necessary he
> would send individuals personal emails on their questions. He was very
> active in helping customers. So, our OWNER also did the same. I can think
> of dozens of times he/I discussed people's inputs on here, and he himself
> answered, or he had me answer, depending upon who had the expertise. But,
> we don't answer a lot because there are so many highly qualified people on
> here that do help. Bob McGraw, Rick, Jim, etc. (don't get pissed if I
> didn't mention your name, you ALL are very valuable you ALL make the
> TEN-TEC family STRONG).
>
> Guys/Gals, TEN-TEC is growing in strength, knowledge, etc.. I don't know
> how active the RFConcepts owner will be, but, it doesn't mean you guys are
> slighted in anyway.
>
> The merger with Alpha has brought some EXTREMELY active and knowledgeable
> hams into the fold that can give direct inputs that will make the next big
> flagship a killer. mark my words.
>
> I may get testy with someone on here at time, but my heart is in the right
> spot, make the product better, listen to the bemoaners and bitchers, yes,
> because if someone is upset, fine, we need to hear it, why, how was it
> resolved, or not, etc. It only makes the products better.
>
> Now, with all of the above said, if ya want a rig, get it today. If you
> want a K3, then go get it, it is a fantastic rig. I promote it above
> anything else non-TEN-TEC. If you want an Eagle, then get it now. TEN-TEC
> will continue to develop new rigs, work with Alpha on amps, etc. and create
> new products in the years to come. New features for existing rigs for the
> years to come.
>
> Granted, obsolescence is something that may someday kill some existing
> products, but, we do our best to try to ensure that is taken care of when
> parts end of life comes up. And trust me, we see a new end of life part
> once every, well, 2 mos on all of our products, but we always find a way
> and a replacement. Unfortunately, too many of them spelled the death of the
> current Orion series. But, wait....
>
> done for the day, heading home, tried to hit the TEN-TEC nets today, but
> the bands I was on when I had a chance were so bad I don't think a 9500
> would have penetrated into my radio.....
>
> Thanks, and 73,
> John Henry, KI4JPL
> TEN-TEC Engineering, a Division of RFConcepts LLC
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