Hi Todd,
My new Orion just arrived and the only thing unfinished about it seems to
be the logging programs have not yet included the rig's serial port command
set. Nor have the various digital mode programs that offer rig control.
The black screen with white letters/numbers seems to work fine. And I have
the spectrum display turned off. But it is nice to know that I can upload
a new software pack when it comes out. My new FT-897 I have to send back to
Yaesu to get it fixed (different price class and reason for owning).
I have it setting next to my FT-1000MP Mk V and think I will end up selling
the Mark V which does not yet have the key clicks mod. And I am looking
forward to getting to read the ARRL test report for the Orion. And next
year's 7800. But given the Orion is here now and the 7800 sometime next
year, perhaps the other Gentleman should keep the Orion for a year then we
how the two compare side by side!
73, Tom Azlin n4zpt
On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 06:18:55 -0600, M.Todd Miskel <kd7efq62@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Hello all, NOTE: This is not a bashing, but rather a concern. In the last
> 24 hrs I have heard 2 more people have returned their Orions to Ten tec.
> The biggest complaints I have heard is that the Orion was an unfinished
> product and released too early with many little bugs in it, No color
> display, (which to me is no big detail) and non-linearity on the spectrum
> display. These people claimed to both be engineers with one supposedly
> having a Phd in EE. Their disappointment mainly was that for the cost of
> the radio, they shouldn't have to be finishing Ten Tec's Beta testing for
> them out of their own pockets.
> One Gentleman said he will put his money down on 2 Brand X 7800's (which
> is pricey!) but at least he knows he will have a finished product when it
> arrives. I personally would like an Orion, but the more I hear of these
> same complaints makes me continue to be cautious and stick with my Omni
> 6+. I know not everyone wants the same thing from a radio, but is there
> any info on how many Orions have been sold Vs. how many have been
> returned? For me, this would be a good barometer on when the Orion has
> matured. I would buy TT before another brand, but $3500 for me is an
> investment I don't want to be dissatisfied with. 73. Todd
>
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