[TenTec] Ten-Tec service

Paul Gates via TenTec tentec at contesting.com
Thu Jan 15 22:33:37 EST 2015


I had written the CEO that left. I wrote him before he left and indicated I was sorry to what was happening and I figured eventually the RF Concepts will swallow up TenTec. Hope I am wrong.
I have been a TenTec user since the 70s.
Paul Gates, WA8TER, KD3JF, KW4BD now living in Florida. 

     On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 6:17 PM, Reed Krenn <reed.krenn at gmail.com> wrote:
   
 

 Ahhh...

*Just as I suspected......*

Reed / WW3A

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 9:09 PM, R Eric Sluder - W9WLW via TenTec <
tentec at contesting.com> wrote:

> They are working like crazy on it!
>
> 73 - Eric
> W9WLW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Reed
> Krenn
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 8:28 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec service
>
> So.....
>
> Any updates on Dream Radio One?
>
> Reed / WW3A
>
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 8:23 PM, george fritkin via TenTec <
> tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > The real problem is aging products. There are just so many patches to
> > the dam and then.......What you are seeing at Ten Tec is just that the
> > dam had major leaks. The amps are expensive, the wonderful ORION is
> > gone, the OMNI Vll is pricey.  The Eagle is great, I have two, but it
> > is not enough.  I have a new Argo and a KX3 (Elecraft), as far as
> > comparing the two radios.....enough said.
> > As a radio junkie and an engineer, the world is rapidly passing Ten Tec.
> > George, W6GFProud owner of ORION ll.....OMNI Vll...New Argo.....Two
> > Eagles
> >
> >      On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 4:58 PM, John Rippey <
> > w3uls73 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >  I spoke with a Ten-Tec service guy some time back before the recent
> > move.I remarked on the red tape now imposed on customers before
> > sending a rig in for service. He expressed guarded unhappiness about
> > all the changes being imposed. Not a happy camper. Doubt if he's still
> > there.
> >
> > The "CEO" who took over for the long-time CEO left shortly thereafter.
> > No "CEO" now, I guess. It appears everything now is being directed by
> > the suits in Colorado. For my money, Ten-Tec risks deteriorating into
> > just a brand, rather than maintaining its status as a separate
> > stand-alone entity. This will be denied, I suspect, but my sense is
> > that T-T's best days may be in the rear view mirror. Cryptic,
> > unhelpful comments from the service department may well be an early
> > indicator.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > John, W3ULS
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