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Re: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs
From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw@blomand.net>
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Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 10:58:37 -0500
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In many cases, the original supplier of the parts has discontinued specific items.  The new ownership has little to nothing to do with this fact.  Some parts were custom made for Tentec while some were made in their own tool and die shop or injection molding facility.  Those of course no longer exist. Unless someone builds after market items, many parts for older radios {those 10 + years} simply won't be available.
This also is the same for many other brands as well.  I've encountered 
this fact with my attempted repair of Kenwood, ICOM and Yaesu products 
and is one of the reasons I've stopped repairing radios.  No parts 
available in many cases.   In other instances, the supplier has a 
minimum of 100 piece order.  If I have to order 100 pieces just to get 
one or two, this makes the repair very expensive.  Certainly is not 
profitable for me.
Folks, we must realize that anything older than the Omni VII {now 10+ 
years old}, Eagle {now 8+ years old}  and Argonaut VI {now 6+ years 
old}  are, in many instances, in trouble with regard to parts.    With 
my former company, having been in charge of repair parts for products 
that are no longer in production, we did forecast and purchase inventory 
to support products for 7 years. In most cases the supplier or vendor 
informed us that this was the last production run on these items.   This 
is inventory that takes space on the shelves, and must be paid for in 
advance.  Hence we have to spend dollars for parts that may set on the 
shelf for 7+ years.   The accountants do not like this and the facility 
manager may say "why do we need to use this space for obsolete parts"? 
And in many instances our "forecast" was not sufficiently accurate and 
we simply ran out of parts before expected.  In some cases we were 
forced to limit purchase quantities to prevent hoarding.
With Tentec and other brands, just be thankful you can get any service 
work done and parts being available.   Yea yea yea I know you're saying 
your 30 year old radio still works and I can get it repaired.   In 
general that is correct.........until one of those unique parts 
fail.     The Orion series has several unique parts and many to most of 
the PC board assemblies are no long available.    If either fails, look 
for a "parts only radio" and hope the part is good that you need.
This is no different than looking for a brake controller for anti-lock 
brakes from a junker at the auto junk yard.  Oh, the Dealer has them for 
$650.   That's 1/2 the value of the vehicle.    Radios are much the same 
way.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 8/8/2018 10:18 AM, David J. Ross wrote:
Sorry to hear that. I bought the parts for my Paragon just last Nov.  I had 
heard that service parts were drying up under the new ownership.

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs

Naturally "out of stock,  try back at a later date ". Thanks


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-------- Original message --------From: "David J. Ross" <rossdj@verizon.net> Date: 
8/7/18  6:32 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec@contesting.com> 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs I purchased one directly from TenTec but there was a $25 
minimum order. I needed the plastic panel end ears so the ring was a price padder.

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From: TenTec <tentec-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Dave Beghtel via 
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Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 6:04 PM
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Subject: [TenTec] Orion VFO Knobs


Is there any source for the newer vfo knobs with the solid rubber ring?
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