BRAVO!!!! JOHN, I have deleted more emails on this reflector than all the ten
other ham radio lists together that I belong to during the last few weeks. I
own four complete Ten Tec stations without Ten Tec Amps and have been a
dedicated Ten Tec friend and user since 1977.
It becomes more evident DAILY that Al Kahn is dead, that Jack Burchfield is no
longer hands on, that Garland Jenkins, Larry Worth and many more guys
dedicated to Ten Tec and its' loyal Ham supporters are not on the staff. Under
the present circumstances, if Ten Tec was selling stock for 2 cents a share I
wouldn't buy a dimes worth because I wouldn't want to lose my dime. My brother
recently bought an Eagle on my recommendation and I feel that I will live to
regret it. He bought it fully loaded, all filters, automatic antenna tuner
etc. and then Ten Tec, under the guidance of their "newbies" broke it off in
him several weeks thereafter. I don't think there will be any additional new
Ten Tecs in this family.
Ten Tec's machine shop, cabinet products and other sidelines have kept Ten Tec
afloat for more than 40 years and now in their infinite wisdom they are going
to do away with their safety net and it will not be there to keep them
going. Al Kahn and Jack Burchfield knew they were competing against Kenwood,
Icom and Yaseu who had world wide markets with distributors and dealers all
over the world. Ten Tec couldn't even keep dealers in the USA. WE dedicated
USA hams were loyal repeat buyers and kept the company going. Now the old
building is insufficient and Ten Tec is cutting its' life support system.
If I have said anything that is untrue, I need to know because Ten Tec has
always been my favorite equipment. 73, John, K5PGW
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On Fri, 7/25/14, John Farler <k4avx1@windstream.net> wrote:
Subject: [TenTec] A real post and question
To: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Friday, July 25, 2014, 7:10 AM
OK kids - (I used to be a school
principal) Let's quit the arguing about how many
angels will fit on a pin, and make this the civil discourse
it should be, especially with all the good tech's
here. John Henry has taken on the SW project, and I
dont care too much about lab comparisons, which, in my view,
have Gone to an absurb level that will not probably be
noiced on the air.
My problem is that I will ACTUALLY BE OPERATING during the
KY WEEK COMING UP TUE AS A W1AW/4 CENTENNIAL
STATION. I have my regular station and SW
setup (Omn 6+ and Hercules II.) I took the TT deal and
got an Eagle, which just came in and I haven't had a
chance to even hook it up. If I learn enough, I'd like
to get it on the air some.
I know it will switch SOME linears through the accessory
jack, but would like more isolation and more current head
room on the switching lead, without losing the necessary
delay. I'm thinking the circuit might not be very
complicated. Question is: Has anyone made such a
gadget, or should I just get the TT Accessory?
Thanks,
73,
John, K4AVX
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