The changeover to direct factory sales appears in Ten-Tec's QST ads in
mid-1992, around June, I think. However, some of the dealers still had Ten-Tec
stock and were advertising it in the same issue. I think the Omni-VI had just
come out. The Ham Station was one of the last dealers still advertising Ten-Tec.
73, Winston K4CWQ
-------Original Message-------
From: Jim Miller <k4sqr@juno.com>
Sent: 01/31/03 08:29 AM
To: TenTec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec trivia
>
> Ten-Tec trivia:
SLEP Electonics in Western North Carolina was the last Ten-Tec dealer.
Bill Slep (SK) was a fine gentleman and had a very large warehouse full
of modern and boatanchor ham gear plus test equipment.
AES, HRO, Burghardt-Amateur and Ross Distributing were among the major
Ten-Tec dealers until Ten-Tec implemented "factory direct amateur sales"
in early 1990's (?).
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 07:07:39 -0600 "James Duffer"
<dufferjames@hotmail.com> writes:
>
> >When did Ten Tec have a dealer net work and who handled their
> product? I
> >had
> >never heard that....very interesting bit of "history".
>
> Seems like I ordered my Ten Tec Model 544 in 1976/77 from a dealer
> in North
> Carolina. I am guessing when they went to direct sales but my guess
> is
> around 1986. Hopefully someone on the list will know exactly.
> >
> wd4air
>
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