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

[Richard Bell]

Count me in as a supporter and a pleased Omni VII owner. 

W5BXE  RB

Message: 7
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:37:50 +0100
From: "rick at dj0ip.de" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>,
   <TenTec_Eagle at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [TenTec] UPDATE:  Status of Alpha RF Systems and TEN-TEC
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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:



BOTH COMPANIES ARE ALIVE AND WELL AND DEFINITELY STILL IN BUSINESS !



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.



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.



UNFORTUNATELY  the closing of the old site was seen as an omen of bad news
when indeed it is a breath of fresh air!  



The new sites are now up and running.

Here are the two new web sites:



. ALPHA:  http://www.alpharfsystems.com 



. TEN-TEC:  http://www.tentec.com 



Here is the current status of both companies:



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.



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