I think the downloadable (updated) manual is one of the best manuals I have
read. We just won't talk about the thing that was called a manual which was
delivered with my original Orion.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx@swva.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: "'Van Kuykendall'" <n5hty@centurytel.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:11 PM
Subject: TT Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
> A better, well written manual is clearly in order. I have recommended
> this improvement to TenTec on more than one occasion. There may be a
> generic problem here. Typically, manual preparation in most
> organizations, though not all, is given the lowest priority and assigned
> to personnel at the bottom of the totem pole. I suspect that there are
> many contributors to this forum who could do a first rate job at
> producing an intelligible, detailed, comprehensive manual for this unit.
>
> 73, Joe
>
> RM wrote:
>
> >What's so Amazing?????
> >
> >I have had my Orion since September 2003 with all of the firmware
upgrades.
> >No problems...... I had to pay to upgrade (errrr, fix bugs) my Icom
775DSP
> >(and my 735 and 765) sitting next to the Orion.
> >
> >Perhaps a better and clearer manual to accomodate all technical levels of
> >ham operators should be considered.
> >
> >Ron ....... NU1U
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> >On Behalf Of Tommy
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 20:37
> >To: Van Kuykendall; tentec@contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
> >
> >That's absolutely amazing Van.
> >
> >Tom - W4BQF
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Van Kuykendall" <n5hty@centurytel.net>
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 8:17 PM
> >Subject: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
> >
> >
> >Tom,
> >
> >I read most the post with amusement. I do not post much myself but I can
say
> >I have never had a SINGLE PROBLEM yet. I am sure some radios do have
> >problems but I wonder if it is just as many times the operator as it is
the
> >radio. Maybe I just do not use my enough ways and just never happen to
> >fumble on a problem but you would think sometime or another I would have
> >since June 2003. I have owned Drake, Yaesu, Kenwood, and Icom and for me
> >this is the best radio I have ever owned. I admit I have never owned a
7800
> >Icom and will not pay that much for a radio. Of course everyone likes
> >different radios just like cars.
> >
> >Van - N5HTY
> >
> >-------Original Message-------
> >
> >From: tentec@contesting.com
> >Date: 09/07/04 18:46:12
> >To: eric.sensi@skynet.be; tentec@contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
> >
> >I'm glad to see there is at least one honest ham who has decided that he
> >will not 'hang on to' the Orion until it's ready for production! My blind
> >faith in Ten Tec has kept my Orion with me for 14 months. After paying
> >almost $3800 for this radio, I still am waiting for it to operate like
a
> >$3800 radio should work. Meaning flawless, with no bugs, and no glitches
> >which seem to change with every release of firmware. All of the test
bench
> >testing in the world, specifically about the excellent IMD numbers, do
not
> >excuse this expensive radio from still having so many problems some two
> >years after it went into 'production'.
> >
> >I am fortunate in that I kept my Omni 6.
> >
> >Tom - W4BQF
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Eric SENSI" <eric.sensi@skynet.be>
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 3:05 PM
> >Subject: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi guys,
> >>
> >>Sorry about that, guys, but my Orion will go back to the dealer for
> >>
> >>
> >repair,
> >
> >
> >>fix up, refund or anything else...
> >>
> >>I spent so much time during these 4 days trying to get this radio
> >>working the way it should work... I found myself spending my time
> >>trying to get
> >>
> >>
> >all
> >
> >
> >>the problems fixed with downgrades to the firmware (1.367 and 1.370
> >>and
> >>
> >>
> >back
> >
> >
> >>again to 1.371), RAM clear procedure, 10 or so master resets , etc...
> >>instead of having fun on the air !
> >>
> >>Now the game is over for me, I'm stucked, I've lost any confidence to
> >>this piece of equipment.
> >>
> >>Anyway, I'm still a Tentec lover, and I regret the time of the Paragon
> >>and Omni VI+ photos hanging on the wall of my radio shack ! ;-) The
> >>Orion is working better on the nice 4 pages brochure I received from
> >>Tentec than in real life situation, at least for me ! I know there are
> >>some Orion's
> >>
> >>
> >working
> >
> >
> >>in some places, so again I don't say this radio is a bad one.
> >>
> >>All the best, I'm leaving this reflector by the small door, bye bye !
> >>
> >>Eric, ON6CV.
> >>
> >>
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