You have the math backwards. I talked with Scott about this. The trade-in
for an Orion without the tuner is $2200. This is 2/3 of the original price.
So a trade-in upgrade for an Orion II without the tuner from an Orion
without the tuner is $1795.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, North Carolina
n4py@earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph A. & Ruth O. Ryan" <ablee@bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II
> That's what the math says...'cause that's as a 'trade in', not on the open
> market.
> If TT got your trade in, it would probably show up on their used list at
> $2,200 to 2,700 or more.
>
>
> At 10:41 PM 07/20/2005, you wrote:
> >Does that mean your old Orion without tuner is worth only 1,775 on the
> >trade?
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Joseph A. & Ruth O. Ryan" <ablee@bellsouth.net>
> >To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II
> >
> >
> > > I was told today by Scott at TT that an approximate figure for trading
an
> > > ORION I (no tuner) for a O II, no tuner would be about $2,200.00 +
your
> >old
> > > rig (plus shipping/taxes, etc.)
> > > But then....who knows
> > > Joe, KX4JR
> > >
> > > At 10:18 PM 07/20/2005, you wrote:
> > > > Well, I'll tell you if anyone will make me a very good offer on
my
> > > > Orion with tuner, I'm going to order the Orion II. I've wanted a
color
> > > > display all along.
> > > >
> > > > Who knows, maybe TenTec will offer a good trade in program.
> > > >
> > > > 73s,
> > > >
> > > > Bernard, WA4OEJ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Spencer"
<ronspencer@nc.rr.com>
> > > >To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:29 PM
> > > >Subject: [TenTec] Orion II
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I've told my friends that one of the beauties of the Orion is its
not
> > > >>obsoleted as new technology or firmware comes out. Its not like the
Pro,
> > > >>Pro2, Pro3 etc. Well now that's no longer true.
> > > >>
> > > >>However, as long as the new firmware is applicable to the original
Orion
> > > >>(I've read here that it is) and its still supported then I don't
feel
> >too
> > > >>terribly bad. Another $1k or so for a nice color display and a
couple
> >other
> > > >>tweaks is more than I would wish to pay.
> > > >>
> > > >>Its nice to see that TenTec recognized that many of us were buying
the
> >600hz
> > > >>Inrad roofing filter because it could be used in the slot were the
extra
> > > >>preamp didn't kick in and make the change for the O2.
> > > >>
> > > >>Will be interesting to see performance numbers.
> > > >>
> > > >>Ron
> > > >>N4XD
> > > >>
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