[South Florida DX Association] SCOTT ROBBINS, W4PA, TO PURCHASE THE ASSETS OF THE VIBROPLEX COMPANY, INC.

[Bill]

Thanks to John K1XN

 From Tony N2MFT

VIBROPLEX

    Date: Mon Dec 7, 2009 11:31 am ((PST))

SCOTT  ROBBINS, W4PA, TO PURCHASE THE ASSETS OF THE VIBROPLEX COMPANY, INC.
Knoxville, TN 

Scott Robbins, W4PA, of Knoxville, TN. representing Cemorse LLC has 
signed an  agreement to purchase the assets of The Vibroplex
Company, Inc. from present  owner Mitch Mitchell, W4OA.  The  agreement 
will become effective as of December 21, 2009.

Mr. Robbins  has been an employee of Ten-Tec, Inc. (_www.tentec.com_ 
(http://www.tentec.com/) ) of Sevierville, TN since 1995 and has held 
the title of Product  Manager for Ten-Tec (TM)s amateur radio equipment 
line since 1997. 

He will be leaving employment of Ten-Tec  in mid-December to take over 
full-time management and ownership of  Vibroplex.  

The company will  be moved from its present location in Mobile, AL to a 
new facility in Knoxville,  TN during the last two weeks of December.  

Business at the new location is  expected to be open by January 5, 2010 
at 2906 Tazewell Pike, Suite A2B,  Knoxville, TN 37918.  The company  
toll-free sales line (800) 840-8873, website _www.vibroplex.com_ 
(http://www.vibroplex.com/)  and email contact  addresses will remain in 
continuous operation under the new ownership.   

"A great  opportunity to continue the more than 100 years of tradition 
that the Vibroplex  name represents," Robbins stated.  

"I've known Mitch for quite a few years and it was an important 
consideration for both of us that Vibroplex continue operation building 
quality  products for amateur radio long into the future.   Mitch's 
experience owning the company will be valuable as we proceed with a 
seamless ownership transition over  the next few weeks"
 
Vibroplex is  the oldest operating business in the amateur radio 
industry and has been in continuous service to the hobby since founder 
Horace Martin invented the "bug" semi-automatic morse code key in 
1904.   Mr. Mitchell purchased  Vibroplex in 1994, and has operated it  
from Mobile, AL for the past 15 years.