My point is that we have a choice. I wasn't comparing Elecraft to Ten
Tec so there is nothing to be fair about. I own both Elecraft and Ten
Tec rigs and they are great rigs. It has nothing to do with a
comparison of any kind. I happen to like my K2 and in my opinion it is
at the top of my list. Again, we live in a competitive market. We do
have choices.
Gary, N7HTS
on Notarius W3WN wrote:
> And how long was it between the time Elecraft demo'd the K3 at Dayton, and
> the unit actually went into production?
>
> This is not meant to pick on Elecraft by any means. But if we're going to do
> a comparison, let's do a fair one.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Gary D Krause
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:33 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????
>
>
> Well, the good news is that they do have competitors and those competitors
> are
> turning out some pretty good products. Elecraft is high on my list. After
> all, we have a competitive market system so why not take advantage of it.
> It's not like we don't have a choice.
>
> Gary, N7HTS
>
>
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:44:49 +0000
> starmike@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
>> I would have to agree with Doug here. We bought our rigs based on the
>> Marketing that Tentec has done. A lot of us Orion II owners purchased based
>> on the promise of the new "High Speed Sweep" that was coming. Well it has
>> been coming for several years now and Tentec still has not delivered. And I
>> suspect it may never come. And now with this latest news, new SW
>> enhancements are not coming either. I do realize they need their military
>> business, but they should not tell us what they are going to do and not do
>> it. Well my 2 cents worth.
>> -------------- Original message from "Douglas Shock"
>> <douglas.shock@gmail.com>: --------------
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hummm…I don't recall seeing any paperwork in the box my radio was shipped
>>> in
>>> asking for my patience as a customer while they, TenTec, generate real
>>> monies from the military/gov market.
>>>
>>> However, I do recall lots of marketing that stated frequent SW updates and
>>> feature enhancements.
>>>
>>> I play in the gov/military space comm. sector. I get to perform product
>>> evaluation/selection for future high speed comm. needs and I can assure
>>> you…TenTec is not a huge player.
>>> I am happy that so many of you are so patient and willing to make excuses.
>>> I
>>> truly am. It makes me want to cry.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 9:28 PM, John Graves wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I might as well jump into this pool.
>>>>
>>>> If I remember correctly, what was given to us from TT was a
>>>> development list containing a list of possible options. It was also
>>>> stated that the first of this list, essentially Ver 1.29 plus keyboard
>>>> support and cw decode was being gone over for issues. The next follow
>>>> on was to be support for the new screen for existing Jupiters (raise
>>>> hand...Me...ME Please call on ME).
>>>>
>>>> I haven't seen anything that says that they will not release the first
>>>> feature set if they are that close to releasing the new (Black)Jupiter.
>>>> They apparently have cw decode on display. It is reasonable to guess
>>>> that what they refer to as being delayed .... is development of the
>>>> other features mentioned as possible, PSK support etc.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know// I think that TT doing bread and butter work is in our
>>>> best interests as well.
>>>>
>>>> So that's my 2 (maybe 3 1/2) cents of this issue. Settle down and let
>>>> them do what they have to do and we will be rewarded by improvement in a
>>>> great little transceiver.
>>>>
>>>> 73 and Good evening
>>>>
>>>> John Graves
>>>> WA1JG
>>>> jh.graves@verizon.net
>>>>
>>>> Andrew B. Steen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I talked to the sales manager at TenTec, and there are no immediate
>>>>>
>>> plans
>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>> finish the development of the new firmware for Jupiter nor the new card
>>>>>
>>>> for
>>>>
>>>>> the Orion II. They are focusing on a new radio for the military and that
>>>>> has tied up most of the assets at this time. Maybe by early next year.
>>>>> Andrew K6STN
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:
>>>>>
>>>> tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
>>>>
>>>>> On Behalf Of ab9go@earthlink.net
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:39 PM
>>>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>>>>> Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought that TenTec would have it out by now. Any ETA?????
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Randy AB9GO
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