... and I'm very happy with mine also ... Had an original Orion and loved it
... upgraded to the Orion II and love it. Also very happy with Ten Tec
service and general support.
Would I do it again (sell my Icom Pro II, Yaesu MK 5, and other radios and
change to Ten Tec?) ... YOU BETCHA!
73 to all
Mike W9MWS
In a message dated 4/30/2006 3:46:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
wa6ipd@dslextreme.com writes:
Another happy owner!
Art WA6IPD
Don and Diana Cunningham wrote:
> Jack and Tom, you two are definitely NOT the only two that are very happy
> with their Orions!! Mine is a II now, but had the "original" as well and
> have loved both. I hope more of us "happy owners" will chime in just so
> those thinking of buying one can see just how many of us there are.
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>
>
>
>> you, Tom, are not the only original Orion owner who is happy with the
>> radio!
>> count me in twice! jack ak7o
>> PS i like version 1.373B3 as much as any of the previous versions. it
>> works
>> well so far as i can tell. but then i don't twiddle the knobs and push the
>> buttons lots. since i run CW only, i keep the 1000Hz filter in the line to
>> cut down on the noise level. now and again i switch in the 500Hz filter.
>> other than volume and tuning and band changes there is not a lot to
>> twiddle.
>> usually if i can hear it i can work it! what else is there?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <CATFISHTWO@aol.com>
>> To: <scm@copper.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>>
>>
>>
>>> You can load in a previous version of the software, I did it on my O 1
>>> I
>>> prefer 1.372 so after it tried the ver 2 I went back to the old one.
>>> just a
>>> master reset, reload, and all the older versions are available on line
>>> somewhere. I don't know about all the stories being bantered about on
>>> the
>>> reflector, but there is a small core of very critical folks here ( 6 or 8
>>> folks) who
>>> continually post and repost the few things that need work on the Orion
>>> and
>>> Orion II.
>>>
>>> If you have a question, please call the folks at Ten Tec. If I had
>>> believed
>>> all the "information" on the Ten Tec reflector I would not have bought
>>> this
>>> fine rig. it works very well for me and I am amazed by its capability.
>>> the
>>> complaints here on the Ten Tec reflector are mostly about small
>>> problems
>>> that will most likely be fixed in future versions of soft ware. Its
>>> like
>>> buying a brand new car and complaining the ash tray is not the right
>>> size.. I love
>>> mine and it works very well. Bye the way this is the TEN TEC
>>> reflector,
>>> not just the Orion reflector..
>>>
>>> I may be one of the not so silent majority that actually enjoys the
>>> Orion..
>>>
>>> tom N6AJR
>>>
>>> ==========================================================
>>>
>>> In a message dated 4/29/2006 6:58:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> scm@copper.net writes:
>>>
>>> Are the old versions from ten tec forever lost when you update? Can you
>>> reinstall say the first version that
>>> came with an orion 1 on an orion 2. This may seem a dumb question but
>>> I'm
>>> not computer savvy.
>>>
>>> Also I have read that the only version with acceptable audio transmit
>>> width
>>> for ssb with any fidelity is the
>>> original orion with the first firmware - true ?
>>> If all I can get with an orion 2 is firmware with severe rolloff at
>>> 200Hz -
>>> and nothing you can do about
>>> it - then I know I don't want an orion 2.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Steve wd0ct
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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