[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 171, Issue 6

[Kim Elmore]

Thanks, Rick!

Pure coincidence! I'd no idea that you had owned any Alfa-Romeos. Back 
in the late '70s I knew another guy that did. A sweet ride, but I recall 
that it needed a fair bit of tinkering.

I simply don't understand what someone wants to accomplish by posting on 
a TenTec list that they decided not to buy a TenTec radio. Honestly: 
what's the point? Is there something they want from one of us? If so, 
what is it? I use this list for information and problem solving: if 
something seems broke, or I don't understand how it works or how to do 
something, if I need a part, etc., I come here first. But I'd never come 
here and say "Y'know, I heard <blah blah blah> so I'm not going to buy a 
TT radio." That's simply goofy.

As for my Orion II, I'm going to perform the PowerPole conversion on it. 
I plan to go to a hamfest in early April where there's a guy that always 
shows up with just about every PowerPole connector ever created and 
sells 'em for pretty good prices. Yes, I could buy 'em on the web, but 
then I'd lose my great excuse to go. My other excuse is to finally 
attend an Oklahoma DX Association meeting after having been a member 
for, um... A long time. I just hope I'm not called out for the VORTEX 
South East project that weekend -- OU's taking part and supplying a 
couple of mobile radars, one of which I'm on.

Boomer!

73,

Kim N5OP




On 3/5/2017 3:53 PM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> Kim,
>
> That was a wonderful post.
> I don't know if it was intentional or coincidence... but it was a great
> comparison.
>
> I have owned 4 Alfa Romeos.  I had 2 Giuliettas, the recent coupe and a 142.
> They weren't quite as sophisticated as a Porsche, but they were real
> performers, lookers and really had unique class.  It was a pleasure to drive
> them.  Kind of like a Ten-Tec.
>
> The Triton IV was kind of like my 1972 Giulietta.  Simple, yet quite a
> performer.
> My 2000 Giulietta was more like an Orion.
> But the ass-kicker was my 1996 Coupe - quite like the Eagle; 150 mph and
> stable as the rock of Gibralter.
>
> The 142 was just a decent car, kind of like the Jupiter.  A simple car for
> the masses, but it had class and a terrific sound from its 4 cylinder Boxer
> motor.
>
> (Go Sooners!)
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kim Elmore
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 6:35 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 171, Issue 6
>
> I'm curious about posts like this.
>
> I must ask, what's the point of your post?
>
> It's a bit like walking into an Alfa-Romeo dealer and saying "I've chosen a
> Porche 918 Spyder over your 4C Spyder." Do you want one of us to try to talk
> you out of your decision? Do you expect all of us to slap our foreheads  and
> admit we've made a poor choice of radio?
>
> Why do you think that your choice is something we should care about?
>
> Kim Elmore N5OP
>
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
> music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>
>> On Mar 4, 2017, at 11:16, Jeffrey L. Bauman via TenTec
> <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
>>
>> Re: Attempts to contact TenTec
>>       I have had the purchase of an Orion II in the back of my mind.  Given
> the apparent absence of any semblance of readily available customer
> relations, I think I'll wait for the Icom IC-7610.  I just can't see this
> company competing down the road.
>> I have an Omni VI, Triton 4, and Argonaut among my collection.  I like the
> idea of running American made rigs.  But I feel less than comfortable
> investing further in a radio I might never be able to have serviced.
>> Sigh.
>> JeffW8KZW
>>
>>
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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it 
doesn’t matter who said it./