I guess everyone looks at things differently - I have always appreciated
that Ten Tec did not release a radio which was not ready - I like that they
make sure it is right befor ethey sell the radio - I have been real happy
with Ten Tec for a long time and I hope that they do not change their
procedure of providing quality radios in order to meet an otherwise
impossible deadline
George
W4LT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LORONA,AL (A-USA,ex3)" <al_lorona@agilent.com>
> To: <duffyb01@fuse.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 4:44 PM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] New TT QRP Rig
>
>
> > >
> > > This is my biggest
> > > gripe about TT. They announce way before the stuff is available,
> > > then never make the date when they say it will be available. What
> > > difference does it make you ask? These pre-announcements whet your
> > > appetite, then when they can't deliver, you go looking for something
> > > else to satisfy that hunger for a new rig. That's what I did last
> > > time. The 6N2 was announced and I wanted one now. I think it was
> > > over a year and a half later before it came out. Got tired of
> > > waiting and bought a competitive rig. I was ready to put the order
> > > in for this new 516 and could not wait for the January timeframe to
> > > come. Now, Spring...Spring when? Spring goes to the twenty
> > > something of June. Another six months! Yikes!
> > >
> > > Duffy - WB8NUT
> > >
> >
> > Duffy-
> >
> > It would be nice to deliver on time, every time, but... a lot of times
> stuff
> > happens. A little over a year ago the company I work for could not
deliver
> > on their promises to manufacture several new products-- all of which
cost
> a
> > heck of a lot more than a Ten Tec rig-- because, of all things, there
was
> a
> > worldwide shortage of capacitors! Our customers were waiting months for
> > delivery of equipment they had already paid for. At least you didn't lay
> out
> > any money on a new rig that happened to be delayed for a while!
> >
> > When we were in this condition there were several instances where
> customers
> > grew impatient and then went to buy a competitor's product, but in the
end
> > many of them were sorry they didn't wait. You've got to balance
> availability
> > against quality.
> >
> > Another time a relatively minor product was days from final production
> when
> > the assembly line had to be shut down. A unit that had been baking in a
> oven
> > was re-tested for EMI generation and failed the FCC spec just slightly.
> The
> > line remained quiet until they could add more shielding, so for a 2
month
> > delay I'm sure most folks were glad to wait. Our stuff has the
reputation
> of
> > beating the published specs by a mile, and most folks are willing to put
> up
> > with occasional delays to maintain that level of performance.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Al W6LX
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