[TenTec] Where is TEN-TEC today?

[Wade Staggs]

*I have a hole in the floor to drop my spare change into a Big Bucket. Out
of site, out of mind. Will probably take 2 or 3 years. *
*               73 to John Henry and All ...*
*                                                             Wade/KJ4WS*


On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Dave Edwards <kd2e at comcast.net> wrote:

> Will the big sale be annual?  If so, I'll start saving my paper route
> money now for next year!!
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> ....Dave
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> On 7/27/14, 6:15 PM, John Henry wrote:
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>> 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....
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>> 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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