Re: [TenTec] Terminology: Orion or Orion I

["Bill Rowlett" <kc4atu@hotmail.com>]

I do not have a great problem with the Orion or Orion I, but the use of Argo 
for all the Argonauts drives me nuts, why, TT made a rig called the Argo. 
The low power version of the Scout.

So, it would be nice if all products were called what they are and not what 
the masses need because they may become confused.

kc4atu


> From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Terminology:  Orion or Orion I
> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:38:16 +0000
>
> <<<I tend to agree that the release of the Orion II should produce some
> "spin
> off" advantages for the Orion.  (Let me make my point clear, there is no
> such thing as the Orion I.  There is the Orion and the soon to be released
> Orion II. )>>>
>
> I think folks write "Orion I" for precision, so there is no mistaking about
> it, that they mean the first and current Orion.  So what--if there are
> eventually Orions 1 through 4 or more, the term "Orion" will probably 
> become
> generic for the whole series.  To avoid vagueness, the de facto precedent 
> is
> being set to number them including the first one so there is no confusion.
> If I am talking about the first Corsair, I never say "Corsair."  I always
> say "Corsair 1."  I don't care if the anal and the purists want to correct
> me.  Beyond the small realm of ten tec fanatics, "Corsair" can mean any
> Corsair because most people don't know the numbering rule or convention 
> used
> by the Corsair club.  So I am specific.  Same with Orion.  Orion is now
> Orion 1.  Accept it.  Let us now argue about whether it should be Roman or
> Arabic numerals.
>
> rob/k5uj
>
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