[TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 171, Issue 6

Sun Mar 5 18:22:57 EST 2017

Hmmm. Makes sense, I guess. I never took any psychology :)

Your aphorism is BRILLIANT! I've it for future use: "<Something that 
seemed like a good idea at the time> is like having a date with a 
Vampire: it's great for a while, but eventually the sun goes down."

There are many things I've done for which this applies perfectly...

73,

Kim N5OP

On 3/5/2017 4:42 PM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> Generally when people do as Jeff did, it's because they are uncertain that
> they did the right thing and are fishing for others to jump in and confirm
> that he did the right thing. It's a desperate action.
>
> It is a demonstration of insecurity... and I only had 2 semesters of
> psychology! (hi)
>
> Alfa Romeo's . . . let's just say the cars were in to service a time or two
> more often than expected.
> But they sure were nice when you got them back out.
>
> 3 of the four were brand new, and I never kept mine longer than 2 years.
> Driving an Alfa Romeo is kinda like having a date with a vampire ... it's
> great for a while but eventually the sun goes down. The solution was to keep
> moving on to the next.
> Funny, when I sold the last one, I bought a PT Cruiser and believe it or
> not, that turned more YL heads than any of the Alfa's did! (hi)
>
> 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 11:20 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec Digest, Vol 171, Issue 6
>
> 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./