[TenTec] TenTec and Alpha merger not a good thing

[Marsh Stewart]

"Please no flames, these are my OPINIONS. You are welcome to express yours
too."

I'll just keep bungling along for a while with my Orion II (and Orion for a
backup) and my Alpha 8100.

Marsh, KA5M



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> On May 12, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Chuck Gerarden <cgerarden at atomix.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> As an owner of TenTec (and Alpha) gear for many years, some bad and
> some good,I think this merger may not save the dysfunctional
> company/brand that TT has become. They have designed nothing
> innovative since the Orion.. 
> They seem to just repackage old technology into new boxes at a higher
> and higher price. TT is only alive at this point because they can
> generate service revenue. I don't know anyone buying their products.
> Do you?
> The new SSB Ardino QRP radio sounds like a desperate move IMHO.
> Elecraft has simply eaten TT lunch the past 5+ years and TT never
> responded to their competition. I sold the last of my TT gear (Orion
> II) a year ago, just a month before the Orion II was
> discontinued. The TT acquisition may simply drag down the Alpha brand
> with the TT brand. Here are a few questionsfor both companies:
> 1. Why can't Alpha build a relaible 1KW+ solid state amp?
> 2. Why can't TT build a good SDR transceiver with a front panel (Like
> a KX3)?
> These are 2 products many friends of mine have indicated they would
> like to buy. Neither one of these companies has innovated anything
> new for a long time. Sure an Alpha 9500 with 5 microprocessors can
> output 1.5 KW with a brick on the key, but can't keep from
> faultingwhen the wind blows hard. 
> Unless both these companies come up with some new and leading edge
> products, I think both are toast. As a brandI take seriously, TT is no
> longer on my list. Please no flames, these are my OPINIONS. You are
> welcome to express yours too. 
> ChuckW0DLE
> 
> 
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