This Saturday is the Big Day
Folks, I am forwarding this to you as an example of someone whom I have grown to respect highly for his efforts, determination, love of Amateur Radio and his faith in the Lord.
Just read what this little guy, with not much going for him just 6 years ago, has accomplished. From nothing, for instance, he has become the largest Kenwood dealer in the United States!
Yaesu has just signed him on as a dealer. He had already acquired the franchises for ICOM and Alinco. He sells MFJ (by the ton), Comet, Heil and lots, lots more. He takes trades! He'll even take your horse! You can make payments to him for what you want but can't quite come up with the cash for.
Try to find him on the map. His name is Richard Lenoir and his store, MTC which stands for Main Trading Company, is in Paris, Texas. It's a fur piece from Santa Barbara. But, like Richard says, it would be worth your while to even fly there. I have dealt with him since October of 2010. He is a square shooter. I have a hunch that you will come away feeling the same about him as I do.
Best regards, Darryl Widman, KF6DI kf6di@sbarc.org
Hi,
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Are you getting Ready for October 17th?
Update! Our Ham Radio Extravaganza is happening this weekend! You are coming, right? I thought I better email you one more time because I will not have another chance until next week. We have been crazy busy getting ready for this event.
We have been hoarding used gear for a while and now the shelves are completely full. You can not fit one more radio on the shelves. We have never had this many used radios here. The MFJ Crew Just got on the road this morning and will be here later today. We are going to finish stocking our shelves when they get here. They are bringing lots of amplifiers and big items this year. That is where the big savings really comes in. Since they are bringing it on their truck there is no freight involved. We have already taken reservations for 14 new Ameritron big amplifiers. We were looking earlier this week, just in the freight savings that comes to $150 off many of the models that would normally ship in three boxes. On top of that we are discounting way below any internet price. Remember we can not post prices on the net but if you are thinking about a new amp or big big box item, this is your weekend to save big. They are bringing a full truck. Big amps, big antennas, Hy Towers, and other items where the freight would normally run the price way up. If for some reason the item is not in stock when you get here we will make sure it ships from the factory for free! This alone will make it worth the drive to Paris Texas from just about anywhere. We have spent many late nights this week cleaning out old stock in the store and re stocking the shelves. So where did all the old stock go? We put it in the pallets that will be outside. We will have six or seven big huge pallets full of mostly new merchandise, overstock, open box, demo and store return items. Items that I have seen so far include, Police scanners, Iphone and iPad stuff, Cables, Connectors, computer parts, new batteries, Kits, antennas, radios, soldering irons, parts, and thousands, really thousands of items. These pallets will be liquidated at $20 for a bag full! If it doesnt fit in a bag, the item is $20! It will be very easy to get a hundred dollars or more worth of items in a bag. Our store will be closed Friday while we are making the final preparations for this extravaganza. Well over two thousand radios will be here for sale at the guaranteed best deal in the entire country. We have factory authorized, one time only discounts on many new Alincos, Icoms, Kenwood and Yaesu. You will be able to buy a brand new 100 watt HF Rig for $489. The hottest selling well known 30 amp power supply will be at the cheapest price on the planet. New two meter rigs for $129. Fusion, DStar and other Digital radios will be cheap too. A very well known dual band analog and digital handheld will be $339. Thinking big? How about a Icom 7851, Yaesu FT-DX5000 or a Kenwood TS-990 at blow out prices. I will tell you this , we will have a higher end HF and six meter radio with built in tuner, 100 watts and DSP for $1399. Over 50 of this model in stock now. At these prices, you must pick up in store, we can not ship them free. Trade ins will be accepted on site. Bring your trade, look for the trade in tables at the front of the building, We will have people there to put a cash value on your trade and hand you a voucher that is good for cash on any item in the store or under the tent! Oh yeah, the tent. We will have a 40 foot tent set up on the west side of the building. This will help with the congestion inside. We will have our complete dayton style hamfest display outside. Again over two thousand radios will be available for the lowest price on the planet. Even today, 400 radios are landing at DFW and will be delivered to our store later today. These radios will be sold under $20 each! Dual band HT's with high power under $20! Wouxun, Baofeng, LDG, RT Systems, MFJ, Cuschcraft, Ameritron, Comet, Diawa, Uniden, Texas BugCatcher, Jetstream, RadioWavz, Buck Master, Hy Gain, TYT, Tyterra, Alinco, Icom , Yaesu and Kenwood and more brands will be well represented here. We want your business! Dealer sale are welcome! As a matter of fact we know of at least two other ham stores that will have people here as well. They will be buying items to take back home! We have made special arrangements with several vendors to make this possible, You really can buy at wholesale or less on many models this weekend. The date, I know, the 17th does conflict with some other events around the country but it is hard to find a date that will work with everyone. Just in! At the local Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center, located at 1115 Bonham St, there will be an Antique Radio Exhibit. You have to go by and see this! This may even be on the Trolley ride. we are going to try and make it happen. Trolley ride? Yes, We have reserved the Trolley De Paris to take you and your family to some real happening spots downtown. It's free for you and runs every thirty minutes or so. Be sure and check it out. We want you to feel welcome at at home in our town. This can also give you something else to do while you are here. Dont worry, the door prize drawing start at 2:00 PM so you will have time to get back. Door prize drawings? yes, When you get here, we ask that you sign in. We want to know who you are, where you came from and if you stayed in Paris overnight. This information helps us plan for future events and helps with the funding for the event. Once registered, you get a chance ticket for one of the many prizes we are giving away.
The Grand Prize again this year is a Brand New Kenwood TS-990
In addition to that we are also giving away
A Kenwood TS-590SG! (normal Retail Price $1609 or usually much less at MTC if you call us)
We are also Giving away a Yaesu FT1DR and a FTM-400DR!
And A brand New Icom IC-7100!
That's over $10,000 in door prizes! There will be more prizes too! Lots more! No other event in Texas does anything like this
This event will be like no other that we have ever done.
You must be present to win, You must have a valid Amateur Radio Call-sign to win any of the above radios or any transmitting equipment
Food? yes, We have made special arrangements with Papa Murphy's Pizza next door. They will be bringing out some portable ovens and Free pizza and drinks will be served all day, while supplies last. There are many area restaurants too. Many are downtown and will be open for lunch. Catch the free trolley and go downtown for lunch. McKees on the loop just down from the store will also have a breakfast special. I think on Saturday it is Chicken Fried Steak and eggs with hash browns and toast for $6.49 They are open 24 hours so if you are coming in Saturday morning stop in. They are on the corner of collegiate and Loop 286.
I checked earlier this week and some hotels still had a few rooms. You might be able to find something if you start calling around now. People are coming from hundreds and thousands of miles away. There are even people coming from South America to take advantage of some of these deals. They seem to be most interested in the the BStock and factory repacks from Kenwood, Icom and Heil. Many will be flying in to our "international" airport as they did last year
Tailgating? Yes! We are completely full though. We recently purchased the property behind us. We are going to have folks that want to swap or sell their used equipment in the back. All spots were Free but have already been reserved.
What about the music? Yes..you are in for a real treat. We have a large stage that will be set up right next to the road at the front of the store. Live music will be happening all day starting at 9:00AM. You have to get here to see the opening group. Do not miss this. Bring a chair, very important. If you are planning on being here the entire time, bring a chair, sit back and have some fun. Bring your dancing shoes too. There will be way more happening than I have mentioned. This email is already too long. I just wanted to make sure you know about this event. Oh yeah, parking will be across the street. There is also an empty lot about a block down to the north of our store. Get here early. Parking might be a problem. There are some banks on the corner of Collegiate and Lamar that close at noon so there may be some parking there.
Richard, Why are you doing all of this? My wife has asked this, the employees ask this, the competition, customers and the manufacturers all ask this very same question. Many scratch their heads and just dont get it. I really dont have a good answer other than, It's fun. The expense involved can never be recouped but its not about the money, not really. I love ham radio. It is the world greatest hobby. I want to show the hobby off to people that may not otherwise know of it. I love our customers too. You have made us one of the top dealers in the nation now. We want to give some of it back and this is a great way to do it. We will make it as fun as possible for you to show our appreciation. Also it will give you a chance to come here see the store and our little home town. Many Hams and potential hams have still never heard of us, we want them and you to know of us and know us. We are just regular people like many of you. We work hard every day. We have families, kids in school and do have very busy lives just like many of you. We are just regular small town folks. We have old fashioned values and are not a big corporate store. When you buy from us you are supporting a true local, mom and pop run business. We do appreciate your support and this weekend we are going to give a lot of it back. Thank you, so very much for your support in making this dream come true. We never thought when starting this that we would be a top tiered, national radio dealer in six years. I just wanted to sell a little surplus and make ends meet until I found a job. Someone told me one time that if you want to make God Laugh, just tell him your plans. Boy, that can be right. When I lost my job six years ago, I was scared and broke. I told him what I wanted to do and he has taken that and turned it into something really big. God is good. He gets the credit here. I have learned that you dont have to be perfect. As a matter of fact I fall short daily and can never measure up. I am undeserving of any of our success and why he has chosen us, I will never know. I didnt mean to go here but as a write this I guess it is supposed to be. I am scared to go back and delete it now. This email goes out to over ten thousand people, this ending may even offend some and cause them to not want to come to our event or even do business with us. I really hate that but I have to give credit where it is due. I will close with this. If you are struggling with anything, anything at all, Turn it over to Him. For me, my faith was weak and I didnt even really believe that he would do anything. What at first seemed to be a flimsy reed actually turned out to be the mighty hand of God. It can happen. There is no other explanation for what has happened and what continues to happen. Personally, Christy and I have been going through a lot right now and He still keeps us going. Things may go the other way next week and if so, we will deal with that then. Thank you very much. We hope to see you this weekend. If you cant make it, we do understand. You will be missed. 73 for now (thats a ham radio term that means "best regards" usually given at the end of a transmission for those that are not radio savvy)
Richard Lenoir Main Trading Company
PS: Email responses from me will be slow and terrible for the next few days. I am sorry but I will try and get to you next week. Call the store for fastest service
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We cant wait to see you here in Paris on October 17th! The Red Carpet will be rolled out for you! 73 and Bonjour, Y'All!
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