Great news, Gary. Elecraft made some strides; Hopefully Ten Tech will too.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [QRP-L] Ten-Tec Merges with RF Concepts/Alpha Amplifiers


> Spoke with a ten tech rep at dayton on friday.  Talked about the =
> companies previous lack of attention to access for the blind on any of =
> their newer products.  Gave some simple suggestions and took his email =
> as he took mine.
> on saturday he sought me out to inform me that he had spoken with the =
> new president of ten tech.  This new man was very receptive to my =
> concerns, I was told that further communication and hopefully action is =
> planned.
>
> This is certainly a better reception than I have had in the past when =
> speaking to ten tech reps.  Hoping for good things.  I will keep =
> everyone posted.
>
> Gary Lee
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>
>
>
> On May 15, 2014, at 9:58 AM, cal callahan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> my wife and O showed up at Ten Tec and they took us in and gave us a =
> tour of the place it was really an experience all of their radios I have =
> had they gave me super help on them hope it remains the same Cal KF7ET
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Curt
>> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 6:28 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [QRP-L] Ten-Tec Merges with RF Concepts/Alpha Amplifiers
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>> Not surprising, ham radio must be a tough business for a US company.
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>> Have never owned anything from RF Concepts, but have owned many =
> Ten-Tec
>> products.
>> My desk has an Omni C now.  =46rom the RC Concepts web site, looks =
> like the
>> policies
>> are considerably different.  In particular, talking with a tech by =
> phone is
>> a thing of the
>> past now.  I guess Ten-Tec service reputation is maybe a thing of the =
> past
>> too.
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>> Feel sorry for the folks at Ten-Tec, I've been on the receiving end of =
> a
>> merger.  It certainly
>> explains any "surlyness".
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>> Sad, 73 Curt KB5JO
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>>> According to the Tentec announcement, they are "merging" under the RF
>>> Concepts banner and I think that means just what it says -- RF =
> Concepts has
>>> bought out Tentec.  What they will do with it remains to be seen.  =
> But that
>>> may explain why some of the emails I have received from TT service =
> have been
>>> so surly of late.
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