[TenTec] UPDATE: Status of Alpha RF Systems and TEN-TEC

[Michael Chowning]

I have owned several Ten Tec radios, and still can’t part with my Omni VII.  So, keep us the fight.  While I am retired and on a tight budget, I hope that someday, I can once again buy TEN TEC products.  May be some sort of collaboration and/or partnership with that other U.S.A. amateur radio manufacturer located in CA.  Ten Tec set the standard for engineering and service.  I hope and pray the company can continue and thrive.
    Mike, N8TTR

> On Feb 18, 2017, at 5:37 PM, rick at dj0ip.de <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:
> 
> Dear OM and YL's
> 
> 
> 
> Last night Mike Dishop gave me an update on the current status of the two
> companies and asked me to pass it on wherever I can.  Here is the status,
> followed by a personal message from me:
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> BOTH COMPANIES ARE ALIVE AND WELL AND DEFINITELY STILL IN BUSINESS !
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> It is sad to read the recent email posts on several forums, questioning
> whether these two companies are out of business or still in business.  Both
> companies are very much alive and slowly progressing.
> 
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> 
> Recently Dishtronix completed its two new web pages for these companies,
> migrated all of the data from its old RKR website to the two individual new
> web sites, and closed down the old site.   This is great progress.
> 
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> UNFORTUNATELY  the closing of the old site was seen as an omen of bad news
> when indeed it is a breath of fresh air!  
> 
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> The new sites are now up and running.
> 
> Here are the two new web sites:
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> . ALPHA:  http://www.alpharfsystems.com 
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> . TEN-TEC:  http://www.tentec.com 
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> Here is the current status of both companies:
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> ALPHA:  Alpha is currently producing 9500 and 8410 amplifiers.  Both
> amplifiers will be back in stock in March (2017) and sitting on the shelves.
> All back orders have already been filled.  Alpha repair service has always
> been operating and continues to deliver first class service to its
> customers.  
> 
> 
> 
> TEN-TEC:  Ten-Tec has moved to its new, larger facility and has continuously
> repaired radios at its Sevierville TN site.  It has been getting repaired
> radios out the door on a daily basis (except for the few days where they
> were moving shop).  There is still no telephone service.  Email-only.
> Service requests should be sent to service at tentec.com .  
> 
> 
> 
> "Robert" is answering emails, but only works on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
> Thursday.  If you email on Friday, you need to be patient because he isn't
> going to read it until Tuesday.  The repair technicians are working five
> days a week fixing radios.
> 
> 
> 
> TEN-TEC production:  The current plan is to do a small run of Eagle
> transceivers.  The projected price (stripped) is $1600 to $1700.  It is
> obvious that Ten-Tec cannot compete on price alone with the subsidized
> engineering in Japan and slave (like) labor in China.  If you love Ten-Tec
> and want a Ten-Tec radio, then you will have to pay what it costs to build a
> Ten-Tec in USA.
> 
> 
> 
> [End of official Message]
> 
> 
> 
> Privately I wish to say thank you to Mike Dishop for all of his efforts to
> rescue these two traditional American companies.  He is fighting an uphill
> battle and rather than coaching him on, it seems some people would rather
> re-send false and fake news about his efforts - as if they hope he will
> fail.  Disgusting!
> 
> 
> 
> At the end of the day it is up to us to decide whether we want Alpha RF
> Systems and Ten-Tec to survive, or go the route of Collins, Drake,
> Hammerlund,  Heathkit, and others.
> 
> 
> 
> I challenge all of you to join me in applauding Mike Dishop for his efforts
> to keep these two companies alive, but Mike is beginning to feel like nobody
> cares anymore, based on the ongoing flow of negative emails.
> 
> 
> 
> If you approve of his efforts , PLEASE EXPRESS IT IN AN EMAIL - (he reads
> our email posts).
> 
> Just REPLY here to this email.
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> 
> You don't have to send money, just tell Mike you appreciate his efforts.  
> 
> 
> 
> The ball is in YOUR court.  Come on guys, LET'S DO IT.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Rick, DJ0IP
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> 
> 
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