I haven't noticed any significant change in the HyGain product since being
acquired by Mississippi based MFJ... I'm a Mississippian and am proud to have
them manufactured in our state. Several of our club members use them and they
have been no problem....pretty much the same for the antenna rotors....still a
decent product at its price point.
Cecil
K5DL
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> On May 12, 2014, at 1:12 PM, Dave Edwards <kd2e@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Bill....Yes, it depends on whose viewpoint.
> The product with HyGain stamped on it remains doors open, but
> as a potential source for a new antenna for me...they are
> out-of-business...doors closed. (sadly).
> ...Dave
>> On 5/12/14, 12:38 PM, Bill NY9H wrote:
>> for Jim ... you are DEAD ON ....
>>
>> for Dave on "closing the doors .."..
>> I know this means keeping the doors open.
>>
>> bill ny9h
>>
>> At 12:16 PM 5/12/2014, you wrote:
>>> It sounds to me as if the recent retirement of the founding, and presumably
>>> only, shareholders is behind this. They needed a way to liquidate their
>>> investment and provide for management going forward, a very common problem
>>> of closely held businesses. I'd guess this is the "exit strategy" for the
>>> TenTec owners.
>>>
>>> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN
>>> <wn3vaw@verizon.net>wrote:
>>>
>>> > It only means that the new, merged firm will be known under the RF
>>> > Concepts name.
>>> >
>>> > The company. Not necessarily the product line(s).
>>> >
>>> > You might see, for example, something like "Ten-Tec, A Division of RF
>>> > Concepts". But I just can't see the merged firm throwing away the
>>> > reputation and corporate Good Will that comes with the Ten-Tec brand name.
>>> >
>>> > 73
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 05/12/14, K3GHH wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > The merger of these brands under the RF Concepts banner makes perfect
>>> > > sense,"
>>> > > added Seedman,
>>> > "Under the RF Concepts banner"? Does that mean the TenTec brand is
>>> > disappearing? (Can we anticipate an "RF Concepts Orion 3"?
>>> >
>>> > --John K3GHH
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