A variation on the Ten-Tec vs other mfrs' theme is that I was in
the market for some of those return address-type ink stamps.
There's a couple of print shops on my way home from work (I
travel a different route TO work--traffic flow is better one way
and worse the other on both routes). However, I bought two
Xstamps from Spencer Lazar, W9XR, because he is a ham and the
local print shop people are very likely not hams--no ads in the
local ham club newsletters, etc.
I'm in the market for a new dentist because mine is moving.
There's a DDS with a rooftop tower and a triband beam about a
mile from work. I may as well give him my business as anyone
else. Besides, maybe his ham patients get to operate while
waiting....Who knows, he may have or can be talked into buying a
Ten-Tec radio!
73,
dale, kg5u
-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Bahr <bahr521@earthlink.net>
To: Tentec@contesting.com <Tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 12:32 PM
Subject: [TenTec] One More Thing
>
>Every foreign big three manufacturer has been abusive to me at
one time
>or another, in my estimation. One much more so than the other.
Their
>name starts with K. On the other hand, Ten-Tec has always gone
out of
>their way to help me. Guess what? My money will be spent at
Ten-Tec.
>It's my money and I'm the boss and I'll spend it where I want to
spend
>it. The big three might have one the arguement, but I won the
war. You
>say other rigs have more features? Well guess what, Ten-Tec has
all the
>feature I want and the rice boxes get the good stuff lost in
their maze
>of truth tables and menus. If menus and buttons are where it is
at, why
>are so many people collecting old Collins, Drake, etc. rigs?
Why are
>the Japanese hams collecting old American ham gear. Why do
people
>collect and drive old cars? It's because these things make them
feel
>good. This is a hobby and Ten-Tec makes my blood pressure go
down. I
>want my hobby to help uncompicate my life. You almost have got
to go to
>school to run one of their radios. Besides, Ten-Tec manuals
write in
>English I can understand. The big three stuff comes with a
manual the
>size of a telephone book and only 10% is in English. Next to my
wife,
>kids, and dogs, I love my Ten-tec. The big three make my blood
boil.
>Why are Ten-Tec enthusiasts almost cultlike? Because Ten-Tec
treats you
>like you want to be treated. That's good enough for me. Lee
Bahr w0vt
>
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