Well, I certainly agree on the firmware update issue. But, personally I
prefer the Orion and sold my K3. We each have our own preferences.
73 John K4NP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <pywacker@fuse.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec for a while
> Amen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Baker" <w5iz@yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 1:18 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] TenTec for a while
>
>
> I think you who want to ignore the K3 are missing out.
> Most of the top Orion and Orion II owners have already bought K3s and are
> enjoying the rapid feedback from the Elecraft team on the K3 reflector.
> Until TenTec puts a guy like John Henry on the Orion/Orion II
> project...the
> silence from Servierville will continue to be deafening.
> I own Orion, Orion II and K3 and while the Orions have great potential,
> much
> more is actually being done at this time with K3 firmware.
> 73 de Al, W5IZ
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "d.e.warnick@comcast.net" <d.e.warnick@comcast.net>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:08:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] K3 information
>
> Ron said it best yesterday. This is the TenTec reflector.
>
> You guys are going to wear out my delete key
>
> TenTec forever
>
> Dave
> WA3MKB
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Wayne Whitman" <wwhitman@fastmail.fm>
>
>> Now that beats using a paddle for digital modes. Very cool. Now for
>> the built in logging program.....
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> K4ELO
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 28 May 2008 06:34:54 -0400, "Ernie Piche N1SW"
>> said:
>> > Thanks for all the comments it is quite interesting and my only point,
>> > which I forgot to mention, was that TenTec plans on providing direct
>> > keyboard input for these digital modes. That way you just need to plug
>> > a keyboard into the O7 and away you go. No computer, no sending CW to
>> > do RTTY and PSK. I just though it was interesting that TT had one up on
>> > the K3. I respect the K3 and all that they have provided as a US
>> > company, I just though it was interesting that someone who doesn't do
>> > CW
>> > would have to use a computer for those modes, as most of us do anyway.
>> > Just another plus for the O7 thats all.
>> >
>> > Ernie
>> > N1SW
>> >
>> >
>> > Ernie Piche N1SW wrote:
>> > > I was quickly reading the new CQ magazine and I came across an
>> > > interesting fact about the K3 that I did not know. I sure you all
>> > > know
>> > > this but evidently to use the built in digital modes like RTTY and
>> > > packet, one must send the words using CW. Boy I guess that will limit
>> > > there market to only CW guys, unless that is a joke!
>> > >
>> > > Ernie
>> > > N1SW
>> > >
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