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On Sat, 7/5/14, mcelmer1 <mcelmer1@netecin.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Mega Sale
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 12:31 AM
I am wondering if Ten Tec is cutting
prices to dump as much equipment as
possible before pulling out of amateur radio. The
ceased/pulled of the
enclosure sector of their business. I spoke with Stan about
a month ago and
there will not be a replacement for the Orion II. No plans
to go beyond that
radio.
Just a thought from a pessimist. However, remember the
direction Collins
went.
Mike
W8TRN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Toby Pennington" <w4cakk@centurylink.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 17:05
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT Mega Sale
>I noticed that the pricing also included tuners,
filters and optional NB,
>so this is the biggest slashing of prices I have ever
seen done by Ten Tec
>in my lifetime of buying TT radios. I am in
business my self and a sale
>like this is done to generate cash for cash flow
purposes, and to get
>turnover of product. It also means things could be
slow especially during
>these summer months. But regardless of why,
it is a good time to get a
>rig you always wanted for a really good price. And
that is the bottom line
>for many of us. Toby K4NH
>
>
> On 7/3/2014 5:44 PM, Jim Vohland wrote:
>> Wow, that sure is a sale. Maybe some of the Ten Tec
guru's can explain
>> but this sure doesnt make sense from a business
perspective to me.
>> Knocking a grand off the Omni VII. 800 off the
eagle and 300 off a Agro.
>> I wish I was in the market for a new rig. Kinda
scary though and makes me
>> wonder about the future. Seems like a 'fire' sale.
Just
>> sayin.......Shoots the heck out of the used market
for those trying to
>> sell eagles and omni's.
>>
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