[TenTec] Post to the Amps Reflector from Dishtronix

[Jim Allen]

I believe it is not the same business, Wade.  I'm not privy to the details of the various transactions where Tentec changed hands, or appeared to, but I have spent some time in the "sausage factory" where those type deals are cooked up.  My guess is that Dishtronix acquired the assets only, including the intangible assets, like the rights to the name and certain trademarks.  With that, and some additional capital, the hope was to breathe some life back into the smoking ruins and build up a viable business.  It's risky.  Markets change, technology changes, reputations, once glorious, are brought low very quickly.  Remember how you never get a second chance to make a good first impression?

The process is a long, slow slog.  There will be many setbacks, disappointments, many chances to mess up.  If done right, it can be rewarding.  Only time will tell.

73 Jim Allen W6OGC

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> On Sep 24, 2016, at 07:46, Wade Staggs <tvman1954 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> *I am also wishing nothing but the best for Ten Tec. My problems are with a
> company that will not even answer their phone. Having owned several repair
> shops, it is hard for me to see how it is good for any business to have
> E-mail contact only. When we need parts here, or want to speak with someone
> about purchasing. The old phone numbers to Ten Tec seem to have been
> disconnected. How can any business think so little of their customers, that
> they disconnect all the phones? Telephone numbers that have worked since
> about 1969. If we were to decide to disconnect and also refuse to talk with
> our customers. I don't think that we would be in business very long.
> Needing to purchase a replacement hand microphone for a Ten Tec Jupiter the
> other day. Not a single phone number for Ten Tec worked. We have sent an
> Email. Just wondering how that is going to work out? *
> *                                               73 KJ4WS*