Catching up with TEN-TEC at Dayton Hamvention 2024

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

Sorry, but Ten-Tec lost me when they hauled all their repair parts and manuals to the landfill. I won't ever give them another penny. Too bad, so sad.

[@tcort]

happy to see Ten-Ten rolling again after the move. I hope they have some QRP or low power rigs in their future.

[@techguy9023]

Hopefully they will have something available for less than $5k. They have been selling their commercial receivers for a lot. I will believe it when and if I see it. I never really understood why it was necessary to destroy the old but I guess Walmart offered a lot for the factory site in Sevierville.

[@stephenkramme7063]

Hey Walt great interview with N8WFF, you let him talk with only the occasional question. Glad to see more American amateur radio products are being made available!

[@buckygeer]

Very happy to see they are back! I owned the early Omni transceivers.....great radios!

[@joechandler1043]

GREAT to hear TEN-TEC is back...... have had their stuff since way back in the late 70's...... never put the new bands in the old Omni D (series C) sorta wish I had....always great in pileups and very reliable.. and they always had parts and great service out of Sevierville..... wish I could get contact information..... Ka4bzz aka Joe Bzz

[@jimp.7286]

Always liked ten-tec. On a side note; I hope they add some budget gear to the line-up. That goes for all the other companies in the hobby. For younger hams just coming in along with this rotten economy, we need budget products more than ever to keep the hobby alive. Not just qrp but products to grow with. Just throwing that out there. Another good one here. Cheers. 👍

[@davidpearson2581]

Interested in future radio technology. It's great to see Ten-Tec still actively involved.

[@WECB640]

Bravo Ten-Tec! They may not have all the glitz and glitter of those fancy SDR's, but they WORK! I personally own about 8 ATU's and I can vouch that my favorite and most efficient one is a Ten-Tec. Very good engineering from this company. 👍

[@jamesstaley5611]

I have a Ten TEC Argonaut that I bought in the 70's and I am still using it.

[@dennisjoiner3717]

Great to hear Ten Tec is alive!

[@kenwing6196]

Great to hear TenTec is coming back!

[@billkleinschmidt3908]

Was there at the booth, the boys are working hard to bring TenTec back as a king pin in the bizz......... My Club bought a Tune-a-Tenna last year and we have used it many times it is a robust unit and work wonderful..... Dayton was Great as always. looking forward to great things.

[@Starlite4321]

Definitely pulling for these guys to be successful !

[@mikehartmann5187]

I wish Ten Tec 2.0 well….

[@Bonsai-Miata2020]

$64.95? Sounds reasonable lol

[@Aimsport-video]

Wow. $64.95 for that thing… heh heh heh. Mind boggling that Ten Tec and “embedded web server” are in the same sentence.

[@Bdub1952]

Being the owner of a triple nickel Scout as well, it's great to see Ten Tec back in the game. Thanks Walt!

[@jongreenwood2367]

Walt, Thanks for the video, you got a little more information from Mike that I did about the new Omni 8. One thing he did for me was pull out his phone and for about 10 minutes showed off the plant. All the equipment work stations etc. Even a metal brake to build the Chassis for the Alpha line and the Ten Tec line. It took a 20 ton crane to lift and set into the building. The guy has a ton invested. He is the one picking up the pieces after others trashed the company. He has invested more than I can imagine with no return YET. BUT the one thing he said to me several times was "Don't buy anything here. Save your money till fall. Then PLEASE buy a TEN TEC!!!!!" That really made my day. I asked Fall or winter or??? He said FALL!!! His big challenge now is not parts it is people. He needs people willing to work and is hiring. Or trying to. Can't wait to see the NEW Ten Tec go into business!!! 73 Jon

[@robertmeyer4744]

great interview ! love to see TEN-TEC back. love that tuner ! Tube amps are not dead. the new ones better than ever ! 73's

[@richlevenson6605]

Wow - is this ever exciting with TEN-TEC. Great to see some new and very hot stuff from them. Lot's of luck guys! Rich, W2FKN

[@CC-hk6vy]

WOW some great stuff coming from.TenTec, looking forward to it and a tour of the facility! De WO8USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Obscure121gw]

Wow! Only $6,495 for pre-order on a tuner. Typical over priced Dishop design. I question Dishop’s business ability. Remember Prometheus? The $14k over designed Dishop amp? According to Mike, Only took 10,000 hrs to design. Again, the number of billionaire hams who will throw away money on extremely overpriced ham gear is very limited. Maybe take a page from ham radio product genius Martin Jue of MFJ fame. He’s sold gillions of affordable products. You just might become the Last man standing Mike Dishop.

[@vkradio1656]

I have a Eagle, awesome radio and quality USA built, thank you for this interview!👍👍😎😎

[@JamesJ7851]

Man, so hope this is not vapor ware. Still love my Alpha 9500, so wish Ten Tec and Alpha can return to producing great amateur radio products.

[@VE9ASN]

That tuner, yes please!!!

[@metatechnologist]

$6495 if I heard right.

[@JReed305]

Glad to see Ten Tec still has a pulse. We need as many domestic radio manufacturers as we can get.

[@MyHamRadioJourney]

Man I walked around the Ham fest for hours looking for you. Maybe next year you can have a meet and greet at the Ten Tech booth for a few hours each day? Nice to see you made it. 73s

[@travisbakeriii3053]

I'm still looking for him. Lol.

[@MyHamRadioJourney]

@@travisbakeriii3053 I think he forgot his pen and could not sign our t-shirts and hats? Well, maybe next year?

[@K5JHP-John]

4000 watt tuner? Excellent. I hope the FCC doesn't notice when I start transmitting at near 4000 watts! Now, I just need a really good amp.

[@rohnkd4hct260]

Glad to hear TENN-TEC is back!!!!!

[@4X4-RADIO]

Wish I's kept my TEN-TEC Argonaut V :(

[@aceventuraaceventura2003]

Love Ten-Tec radios, built like tanks and such a joy to operate. So much cheap junks coming from you know where and people having buyer's remorse thinking all features that looks the same work the same. No, they do not. Don't waste money on cheap junk and buy it right first time.

[@nickm9993]

The Ten Tec Argonaut VI (10 watts) was the first radio I owned after I got my license. I Bought it NEW OLD STOCK from a friend who let it out of his collection when he saw I had the need but not the funds for a new fancy radio. I Made my first USA HF contact with that radio with some homemade dipoles, then moved on to Europe, South America, Japan, Australia ...you all know how it goes. When the Wife got her License, the game changed. The Ten Tec got installed into our Go Kit and rode there for Field Day for several years. It now lives in a Grab n Go kit where I use it mostly as a QRP rig wen the occasion arises and just turning down the ""bigger radio" to 10 watts just seems like cheating. If Ten Tec re-introduced the Argonaut VI again, I''d buy one ! Good Luck in 2024 and the future .

[@YllaStar95970]

That Tune-A-Tenna would be a great fit for a Collins/Rockwell HF-380.👍

[@georgebradshaw474]

Walt, glad you’re having fun. Great interview with 10-10. Guess that I’ll be ordering that tuner shortly! AC3EA

[@jeffdyer2393]

I have several old ten tech radios and an old tuner but sense I live in east TN I would feel like a traitor to my state if I purchased from them.

[@Supernumerary]

Wow! Mike Dishop does not mess around. He is really serious about his products. I am very impressed.

[@AdamSWL]

Stoked to see an RX340 receiver in the background! Love to see a new version come to market. Those amplifiers are amazing. Really good to see Ten Tec making some new products and staying in the game!

[@TyeMorrisVlog]

My first HF rig was a TenTec Argosy many years ago. That thing was a TANK! I was really disappointed at the multiple false starts they’ve had in the last 15 or so years so I sure hope they can start making amazing radios again soon!

[@9999plato]

Outstanding! Thats some serious gear.

[@hamradioonthego]

Support Ten-Tec! Great video. Biggest news out of Dayton.

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you!! 73, Walt

[@brucenourish3050]

Please do another production run of the Eagle.

[@ZAR797]

Always enjoyed Ten Tec gear!

[@cWatts-zv3oo]

Hi Walt! Will they be supporting their older equipment?

[@josephrogers5337]

Glad to hear an American Ham Equipment company is alive. From what I have hear Montgomery County Ohio needs manufactures!! Good that is in the Buckeye state. Continue the tradition of ten-tec transceivers. Great in the past and can be even greater in the future.

[@richegan7381]

Ten-Tec owner since 80s (Argo 525D) and still have my Argo VI. So how does this guy compete with the Icom 7300 or even a Yaesu FT DX10, which cost in the low thousand dollar range. His Omni 8, that he’s not taking about, needs better features than those two radios and it’s hard to believe he can compete in the current environment. Talk’s cheap but the radio may not be.

[@Zerkbern]

Went to the 10 tech website to check it out. I don't think I've ever seen a less impressive website. Under store it says they're moving and it's dated 2022. Under the antenna in question there's no information

[@Yosemite_Sam]

Still have 2 Ten Tec radios. Still use them. The tuner is an interesting design if somewhat optimistically priced. They have to compete with plenty of other manufacturers in that market. The 2 x 4CX1500 amp competes with Acom etc. Good to see Ten Tec back.

[@mewrongwayKOCXF]

Wish they would bring back the 539 Ago or the 507 Patriot!! Ten-Tec has always been King of the mountain. I still use my Argo 516! 👍👍👍

[@dylanschulz2404]

Oh-tec? Ok VNA looks pretty cool. Variable length dipole? Ridiculously priced appliances? Not so much! Thanks for the video.

[@biltztom2685]

I do not know what is new with Ten Tec, if you look at their website not much changed since June 2022 😫😧 , the same think is written that the store is close till they move to their new location in Ohio, did you arrive finally to Ohio.........??🤓🤓

[@richarddodson4919]

I have a dead Orion 2 no one even wants to look at it, I loved the rig when it was working, did all that can be done to repair it---new caps on power supply board etc. its dead, needless to say I am a bit gun shy when it comes to new ten tec. $6495 for an antenna tuner!!!!! wont be ordering that one any time soon !. K3CA

[@rjy8960]

Mike sounds a really good guy. This is really good news. Thanks for sharing, Walt!

[@KY4CQ_HamRadio]

If they come out with another QRP radio like the argonaut, it's going to sell like hotcakes especially with the CW crowd

[@srinivasnyayapathi9083]

WOW😍😍

[@MikePeace]

Are their any new TEN-TEC HF transceivers for sale yet? VK6ADA

[@kc6nfv746]

The inverted V antenna change the length long time ago I told stepper antenna they should build a diepole that change the length for each band how much for the antenna with the controller

[@StalinTheMan0fSteel]

Sad to say, but Ten Tec cannot compete in the market today. The Japanese equipment is state of the art at a much lower cost and now the Chinese are in the game with low-cost gear.

[@kurttuttle1708]

Glad to see TT back in business. Hope they come out with a small QRP rig, or a POTA size rig.

[@danford7532]

Tentec has been moving for 7 years sinceh His purchase and all these years since the move you can't purchase, looks likes a scam.

[@ManuelPinner]

I guess Ten Tec can't never make a decent handheld with digital modes like p25 or DMR,

[@mobiltec]

American Made too.

[@Scott_AI5EF]

It's alive!

[@steveg5524]

Hopefully, I won't be the last man standing... 8:04 mins in.

[@carolmartin7042]

Thank you. Glen N0QFT

[@COASTALWAVESWIRES]

Thank you!! 73, Walt

[@KD9ZHF]

I don’t know if I believe that they have a new radio coming - I’m super skeptical - that tuner looks homemade. I know they were great at one time - but five years of absence later, and they suddenly are now going strong with new products. I hope it’s true.

[@johnratcliffe6438]

I saw a similar interview that guy gave a few years ago now. He was making big promises then, but nothing's happened. As far as amateur radio's concerned the brand is dead.

[@KD9ZHF]

@@johnratcliffe6438 agreed. I don't know how they could catch up to the market at this point. "I can't talk about it" - can't because it doesn't exist or...?

[@youtubeaccount931]

looks like he ate ten of something lol (that tuner looks badass though)

[@geoffvk3sq113]

will any of these rigs be available in Australia

[@mikesavilleforidaho2024]

Are you repairing Alpha 8410?

[@robertheberling3522]

So, who is the owner of the jacket? Who was in 50th Sig?

[@FromthehamshackwithNJ4Z]

great stuff. that guy is passionate about ham radio

[@kc6nfv746]

How come HRO don't sell ten tech in their store

[@mustang131radio]

Made in the USA...enough said

[@robertross130]

I have the Omni 7 and Eagle. The Omni 8 will be awesome!

[@ae1tpa92gwtom2]

Thanks for that Walt!!!!

[@spiritriderhd]

Well knowing the recent history, I will believe it when I see it. Personally, they should come out with a upgraded Eagle since more ops are going portable and POTA can be a driving force to have a great POTA rig and boost sales. I use an Eagle for POTA and is fantastic in the field. They must look at the market, and come back into the ham community intelligently.

[@Philip-KA4KOE]

Smith Chart tee Rocks!

[@Peter_S_]

I want one.

[@MikeN2MAK]

Very cool.

[@richardp5161]

Omni 8 - did he say 7 inch screen?

[@scottmorris4914]

I looked on their web site, they show products, including the Eagle in the video and some QRP equipment, but no prices or ways to order.

[@ku4uv]

If they can come out with a new line out kits that are actually worth a damn, unlike the old kits, I might buy some.

[@pegbars]

This is awesome news!! Looking forward to the Omni-VIII.

[@angelscomputers]

Gosh, I can sell my 2 kids and I bet still cant afford that antenna Tuner lol. looks amazing!

[@kuyakano8976]

I owned an Argonaut II (model 535) in the early 90s. Still regret selling it.

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

Gee Walt, I hope Mike gave you a new radio for doing a Ten Tec commercial for him! 😃

[@mrkopecky]

I thought it was an old table cloth. Walked right past em.

[@DeepBlueWaves]

Hey Walt, cool shirt! Do u know where I could grab one?

[@MirlitronOne]

Nothing succeeds like excess!

[@kweeks10045]

I sold my Argonaut many years ago and regretted it ever since

[@travisbakeriii3053]

I was hoping to meet you. Are you still here?

[@n9amiwavelengthradio]

That radio will never happen.

[@shanerorko8076]

Those vacuum caps in the tuner, I'm pretty sure I know the company that makes those, they're a US based company. It looks like it could be a Z tuner, or I might be wrong.

[@markviers998]

Sweet, good to know they are back!

[@brassmanbart5076]

Glad to hear you're back!

[@ko5pr]

now you have my attention....

[@artc9114]

I've been waiting for that ALPHA DREAM TUNER for 7 1/2 years now... How's that VAPORWARE project going? Oh yeah COVID ended 3 years ago time to update the Alpha website so we van order parts again... How's that project coming along?

[@rfjoe]

Ten Tec Omni VIII? I'll believe it when I see it....not holding my breath...

[@kellingc]

I assum 6:14 the tuner is $6495, not $64.95. Hum, 6x the price of the radio. I like what I see, but can't ever hope to own one.

[@phanrangsam]

I thought $6495 is what I heard, must be a Hell of a Turner!! Don't think I need one for over 6 GRAND!!

[@kellingc]

@phanrangsam Yeah. For what it dies, handling full legal power, I was expecting it to he expensive. But for more than the price of a FTdx5000 seems a bit out of my budget.

[@daveengstrom9250]

Ten Tec's web site is not working too well.

[@don_n5skt]

Thanks Walt

[@mindblast3901]

Awesome 73