[LCC] VIBROPLEX

[Mark, K5ER]

For our members who appreciate CW, this may be of interest:

from the CTDXCC reflector:


>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's amateur radio 
>equipmennt 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.

>"It's a great  opportunity to continue the more e 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.