In my 34-year career I've been an engineer and engineering manager at both large and small companies. I applaud the open -door policy that TenTec has tried to maintain for hams, but think it's time t
There is wisdom here. On the other hand, the "open" culture is not something to jettison lightly. It's a big competitive advantage compared with the off-shore vendors, especially for maintenance. Peo
Not to speak of other potential problems. TT is a privately held company, so it would not be affected, but if a company has publicly traded securities (stock or bonds), information about potential ne
Silencing TT engineers with a "gag order" is not really the answer to the problem. The answer to the problem is greater efficiency at TT. My friend was told (by a salesman, not an engineer) that the
Good for you. I don't understand (perhaps I am too old to "get it") why a customer of a company believes he has the inalienable right to demand the company do precisely what he says he wants when he
Oh, the distress! Oh, the pain! My $2500 investment provided me with a box that is only a giant tiny bit better than the $10k boxes that are available....and then there is this wierd box with no knob
Yes, there must be something wrong with me too. I bought my new Orion in August of 2005 and enjoy using it every day. But after reading some the postings, I have concluded I must make an appointment
Alas and woes me, I have discovered that RF is RF ................. oh, why, was, this, revealed, to, me :-( Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI. _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing li
I guess that for some of us, Amateur Radio is just a hobby to be enjoyed. It's an escape from the pressures and rigors of life. For others, it's not Imagine how sad I am that my Omni VI+ and opt 3's
I bought an Orion right after it came out. I traded with Ten-Tec for an Orion II when it came out. Installed all software upgrades with no problem. Do I understand completely everything about the rig
Hi Scott. This sounds exactly like something I would have writter. Mark, W9OP -- Original Message -- From: "Scott Harwood" <scotthsr@earthlink.net> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@conte
I have an Omni VI and a Pegasus that I have Loaned to Trusted "NEW EXTRAS" so they may turn away from the Dark Side and experience the Sweetness and Light that is Ten Tec. Success rate thus far 3
WAY TOO GO...... I only have a Pegasus..... BUT I found out when I have a OMIN D. THAT ten tec had to be good becouse my omni . SMOKED the newer rigs I bought after it. (RX and TX wise. They had the
I remember the furor of IC-706 buyers when the IC-706MK II came out. It was repeated when the IC-706MK II G came out. A similar thing happened each time they spun out a new IC-756/Pro/Pro II/Pro III.
Wasn't that done under previous ownership? "They provided upgrade paths from the Omni 6 to the 6+. They had no obligation to do that." _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing l
"Previous ownership" ??? Where'd THAT come from? Wasn't that done under previous ownership? "They provided upgrade paths from the Omni 6 to the 6+. They had no obligation to do that." On Mon, Aug 25,