[TenTec] Post to the Amps Reflector from Dishtronix
Duane Calvin
ac5aa1 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 26 09:54:25 EDT 2016
And they are both DSP radios, not truly "SDR" radios.
73, Duane
Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
ac5aa at ac5aa.com
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From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary J FollettDukes HiFi
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 8:54 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Post to the Amps Reflector from Dishtronix
The Kachina DSP 509 predated the Pegasus by quite a few years…
Gary
> On Sep 26, 2016, at 4:21 AM, Wade Staggs <tvman1954 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Rom,
> It's great to hear from you. I have bought two shops
> in the past and have helped others with such things. In most contracts
> of purchase, The Phone Numbers, Business Name and other such things
> should be part of the sale. In the 90's my friend Bob, sold his
> business and had a five year non compete clause built into the deal.
> He could work for anyone he wanted but, could not open another shop in
> his name or have his name in any advertising dealing with electronic
> repair. In sort of a sneaky underhanded deal, he opened another shop
> in his sons name. With his son the owner in name only, it was allowed.
> The guy who purchased his business was really Pissed...This was a
> small local court decision and the new owner didn't really fight
> things too hard... But he got away with it. My hope is that when Mike
> bought Ten Tec, the name, telephone numbers and all intellectual
> property were a part of the sale. My hope is also that Mike, will be
> able to ride the storm out and make Ten Tec even better than it has
> ever been. Remember folks that the Pegasus was really the first SDR
> rig. ( that I know of ) And the Jupiter which came later was an even
> better example of SDR done well. Let us all hope for the Omni VIII or
> an Orion III in the near future. And to see the Orange Dot returned to the Badge would be great also.
> 73 to all
>
> On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN
> <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Sorry if I'm "late to the party", we've been dealing with a funeral
>> situation the last few days. So this may have already been covered.
>>
>> The old Ten Tec phone numbers are no longer in service. If memory
>> serves, most or all of them were discontinued under previous
>> ownership, as part of the dissolution of the company.
>>
>> Considering how the phone company works around here, it is possible
>> that the phone company may not be making those numbers available to
>> ANYONE, including the new Ten Tec, for an indefinite period of time.
>> Or there may be other issues that we are not privy too (such as an
>> unpaid bill or three left behind by the previous owners).
>>
>> Whatever the reasons are, the old phone numbers for the original Ten
>> Tec ard not working, and may never work again. Continuing to try and
>> call them, and then complain about it, is starting to sound like a
>> Monty Python skit...
>>
>> We all wish that bringing Ten Tec (and for that matter, Alpha as
>> well) back into full operation was as simple as someone snapping
>> their fingers. It doesn't work that way; it can't.
>>
>> Patience.
>>
>> 73, ron w3wn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wade
>> Staggs
>> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 7:53 PM
>> To: k9yc at arrl.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Post to the Amps Reflector from Dishtronix
>>
>> *OK, Let us use any repair business as an example. The business gets
>> sold to a new owner. This has nothing to do with the many loyal
>> customers. The customers want to have repairs done. They want to
>> purchase product and parts. When they pick up the phone to call the
>> business, that they have been loyal to for 40 years. The recording
>> says " Were Sorry, you have reached a number that is no longer in
>> service . " So you call the sales number with the same results. You
>> try all three numbers known to you with the same results. " What do
>> you think the customer is going to think about that? I am Ten Tec
>> Loyal to a fault. If any business is more worth saving, it is Ten
>> Tec. My thoughts here are not to disparage or complain. If I lived in
>> Sevier County, I would probably volunteer to go over and answer the
>> phones for free. Please don't think that my statements are made in a
>> bad way. Heck, turn the ringer on the phone off and have an answering
>> machine pick up on the first ring. Tell folks that you will be
>> answering the phone between the hours of 3 to 5 PM Monday through
>> Wednesday only. And that because of restructuring, you just can't
>> give away free technical help any longer.
>> Heck
>> fire fellows, they need to do anything needed to let the
>> 85 year old Ham that has No Idea how an email works. That Ten Tec is
>> still here and keeping their head above water. I just thank goodness
>> everyday that Ten Tec has not gone the way of Heathkit yet. My hope
>> is that the Brand and Mr. Dishop, both live long and prosper, far
>> more successfully than ever.
>> But, not answering the phone is Not the way to do business.
>> These are of course just my thoughts and opinion. What do I know? I
>> have only worked in or owned my own electronic repair shop for about 40 years.
>> Like the Cowboys of old, I ride for the Brand. hi .. hi ... Go Ten Tec....*
>> * 73 from
>> Wade of the Little Orange Dot.. KJ4WS*
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:12 AM, Jim Brown
>> <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat,9/24/2016 5:46 AM, Wade Staggs 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wade,
>>>
>>> The problem is that the person who answers the phone must 1) be able
>>> to do more than make it stop ringing and 2) be paid. This is clearly
>>> a stripped down operation. The Owner says he's trying to do his
>>> best. I am encouraged that his first priority seems to be providing
>>> repairs for equipment sold by the company whose remains he bought
>>> from a third party who ran it into the ground.
>>>
>>> This is NOT 1969. Email is a FAR more efficient way of communicating
>>> with people, with providing support -- answering questions, getting
>>> parts shipped, coordinating repairs, and far more cost effective
>>> than paying someone to make the phone stop ringing. I know many
>>> people as old as 45 (including my son and his son) that use texting
>>> in place of email because they see it as even more efficient.
>>>
>>> Think about it -- with email, we can compose our thoughts and send
>>> it ANY TIME, without worrying about time zones, or when we have time
>>> to do it. And the person receiving it can read it when the work flow
>>> is most efficient for him or her. No interruptions, no need to pay
>>> someone to sit next to a phone 8 hours (or more) a day, 5 days a week.
>>>
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
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