"lsmyer" wrote:

My wife has been itching for us to go shopping in Gatlinburg sometime during
the next few weeks, and I know that Ten-Tec is located in Sevierville, which
is right on our way.

Is there any reason to make a side trip to Ten-Tec's facility? Do they have
a retail store there? Or better yet, an outlet store?



I've been there. Great experience. As others have said, they sell
quite a few accesssories -- coax, antenna switches, antennas, and so
on -- along with their stock. They also have a "shack" onsite where
you can play with the radios. You can ask the sales guys any question
(and unlike most sales guys, they are knowledgeable) and if they don't
know the answer, they'll ask the designer of the radio and he may come
out and chat with you.

And for the smartasses, go ahead and ask about the '350 firmware --
you won't get a bull answer.

While you're in the shack, the sales guy leaves you alone -- I spent
hours playing with the RX-340. I eventually bought one, from them
directly.

If you need directions, call 'em and ask.

--
Eric F. Richards,
"Making me root for a sanctimonious statist blowhard like Kerry isn't
the worst thing Bush has done to the country. But it's the offense
that I take most personally."
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