[TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs

Wed Aug 8 20:58:00 EDT 2018

check ebay for "camera zoom grip rubber ring" they make them for different
lenses.
Mike K7TNN

On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 20:51 Greg S via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com>
wrote:

> Couple ranger bands (donuts cut from bicycle inner tubes). Dress it up
> with a broccoli band over the top. I like the pink ones for a splash of
> color.
> Greg, KC8HXO
>
> Sent from my Linux device
>
> > On Aug 8, 2018, at 20:43, Bwana Bob <wb2vuf at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Well said, gentlemen,
> >
> > I work in the defense electronics industry and we run into parts
> obsolescence issues all the time.  Usually its a chip that goes obsolete.
> Sometimes there is a substitute part available. Sometime a redesign is
> possible.  Some manufacturers give notice when a part is going obsolete and
> they offer a last-time buy opportunity.  With pressures on price and
> profitability that all companies face, spare parts inventories are usually
> pretty thin.
> >
> > If you can find a parts rig, great. Another way to stay on the air is to
> have an older rig as a backup.  My Heath HW-100 and Ten Tec Corsair use
> mostly common parts that are reasonably easy to find. Having said that,
> good luck if the frequency counter chip in your Corsair fails.
> >
> > And, yes, a $10,000 radio may not be such a good investment if the
> processor or DSP chip dies obsolete in 5 years.
> >
> > In the meantime, I'm trying to think of a substitute for the VFO knob
> rubber tire on my Paragon that I can find in a hardware or auto parts store!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Bob WB2VUF
> >
> >> On 8/8/2018 12:43 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> >> As an additional point to support, based on the legal department for my
> previous employer, there is no statute or law in the US which requires a
> company to supply support or parts past the original warranty period.
> >>
> >> Bob, K4TAX
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Aug 8, 2018, at 10:58 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> In many cases, the original supplier of the parts has discontinued
> specific items.  The new ownership has little to nothing to do with this
> fact.  Some parts were custom made for Tentec while some were made in their
> own tool and die shop or injection molding facility.  Those of course no
> longer exist. Unless someone builds after market items, many parts for
> older radios {those 10 + years} simply won't be available.
> >>>
> >>> This also is the same for many other brands as well.  I've encountered
> this fact with my attempted repair of Kenwood, ICOM and Yaesu products and
> is one of the reasons I've stopped repairing radios.  No parts available in
> many cases.   In other instances, the supplier has a minimum of 100 piece
> order.  If I have to order 100 pieces just to get one or two, this makes
> the repair very expensive.  Certainly is not profitable for me.
> >>>
> >>> Folks, we must realize that anything older than the Omni VII {now 10+
> years old}, Eagle {now 8+ years old}  and Argonaut VI {now 6+ years old}
> are, in many instances, in trouble with regard to parts.    With my former
> company, having been in charge of repair parts for products that are no
> longer in production, we did forecast and purchase inventory to support
> products for 7 years. In most cases the supplier or vendor informed us that
> this was the last production run on these items.   This is inventory that
> takes space on the shelves, and must be paid for in advance.  Hence we have
> to spend dollars for parts that may set on the shelf for 7+ years.   The
> accountants do not like this and the facility manager may say "why do we
> need to use this space for obsolete parts"? And in many instances our
> "forecast" was not sufficiently accurate and we simply ran out of parts
> before expected.  In some cases we were forced to limit purchase quantities
> to prevent hoarding.
> >>>
> >>> With Tentec and other brands, just be thankful you can get any service
> work done and parts being available.   Yea yea yea I know you're saying
> your 30 year old radio still works and I can get it repaired.   In general
> that is correct.........until one of those unique parts fail.     The Orion
> series has several unique parts and many to most of the PC board assemblies
> are no long available.    If either fails, look for a "parts only radio"
> and hope the part is good that you need.
> >>>
> >>> This is no different than looking for a brake controller for anti-lock
> brakes from a junker at the auto junk yard.  Oh, the Dealer has them for
> $650.   That's 1/2 the value of the vehicle.    Radios are much the same
> way.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 73
> >>>
> >>> Bob, K4TAX
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 8/8/2018 10:18 AM, David J. Ross wrote:
> >>>> Sorry to hear that. I bought the parts for my Paragon just last Nov.
> I had heard that service parts were drying up under the new ownership.
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of km4bsham
> via TenTec
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 11:10 AM
> >>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> >>>> Cc: km4bsham <km4bsham at aol.com>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs
> >>>>
> >>>> Naturally "out of stock,  try back at a later date ". Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> >>>> -------- Original message --------From: "David J. Ross" <
> rossdj at verizon.net> Date: 8/7/18  6:32 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 'Discussion of
> Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion
> VFO Knobs I purchased one directly from TenTec but there was a $25 minimum
> order. I needed the plastic panel end ears so the ring was a price padder.
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Dave
> Beghtel via TenTec
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 6:04 PM
> >>>> To: TenTec at contesting.com
> >>>> Cc: km4bsham at aol.com
> >>>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Is there any source for the newer vfo knobs with the solid rubber
> ring?
> >>>> Thanks, Dave KM4BS _______________________________________________
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