[TenTec] Ten Tec Please L@@k

[David Drake]

Gentlemen and Ladies,
I echo Dan's sentiment.  If we could have a web site collecting all the 
combined know-how and experiences of all of us, it would be really a 
wonderful thing.  If we had a site like Ron Baker's www.wb4hfn.com 
drake/collins site that could be a real goal.  It would also promote the 
sale and collecting of Ten Tec equipment.  Why would Ten Tec not want 
such a thing???  They should and be willing to provide information to 
help build it up, such as service data.  You know they must have a book 
on the omni V somewhere in the shop.  How else would they be able to 
train new techs??

73's David Drake
All American Made!!!

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Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:09 PM
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> This is a great idea.
> I know Heath and Drake have these kinds of websites but I have never 
> found
> one for Ten Tec.
> If you can get this going for Corsairs and Omni's it would be great.
> I have both a Corsair II and Omni V.
> I find the Corsair manual good and the Omni V is terrible.
> I have called Ten Tec for service manuals for both my sets but they 
> tell me
> that no such thing exists.
> I find that statement very hard to believe.
> I think that it is no coincidence that the Corsair, which was one of 
> the last
> radio along with the Paragon to provide some service information, was 
> also
> one of the last radios that was not sold direct from the factory.
> When they sold through AES the technicians at the stores had service
> information.
> When the radios started to be sold and serviced by the factory Ten Tec
> started to say they had no service manuals.
> Though Ten Tec gives a lot of information if you call them, calls cost 
> money
> and sending the radios to them to fix cost even more.
> I can usually fix my own radios and prefer to do so because I think 
> that more
> damage is done via UPS then I could ever do to my own radio.
> Most of the damage done through shipping can't be fixed because it is 
> usually
> a cracked case or faceplate.
> Those are the first parts of a radio that run out and are no longer 
> available.
> If you are a collector you know how much that kind of damage can hurt 
> you.
> I would love a website with information on alignment replacement how 
> to's etc.
> If I can be of any help let me know.
> I do not have any parts or rigs but if you can think of anything else 
> I can
> do let me know.
> Also, don't forget to post the address of this website if you get it 
> up.
> Dan/N4VET
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