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Re: [TenTec] Sherwood Report Orion 1 and 2

To: terry foskey <n5tf@yahoo.com>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Sherwood Report Orion 1 and 2
From: Paul Gates <kd3jf.paulgates@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:30:33 -0400
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Terry I apologize for being rude to you. But when the O1 first came out it
was terrible with all the complaints. Not one good word was mentioned on
the Reflector. That was all I was saying. I am not an engineer of any type.
I was a Pastor for 50 years and got my first license in 1961. I am 85 years
old now.

I have no opinion, I was just relating what I experienced. I had many
different TenTec radios during the 70s and 80s. At present I have a Delta
that was manufactured in 1979 and it suits me fine. I have never had to
have it repaired. I had it checked up in 2010.

I was a volunteer at the Smithonian at the American History Museum a few
years ago in Washington, DC when they had a Ham station. There I operated a
Omni 6 and enjoyed that. I got my Extra Class license when I was 71 years
old.
Have a good weekend.

Paul, KW4BD

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 9:26 AM, Paul Gates <kd3jf.paulgates@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Terry I apologize for being rude to you. But when the O1 first came out it
> was terrible with all the complaints. Not one good word was mentioned on
> the Reflector. That was all I was saying. I am not an engineer of any type.
> I was a Pastor for 50 years and got my first license in 1961. I am 85 years
> old now.
>
> I have no opinion, I was just relating what I experienced. I had many
> different TenTec radios during the 70s and 80s. At present I have a Delta
> that was manufactured in 1979 and it suits me fine. I have never had to
> have it repaired. I had it checked up in 2010.
>
> I was a volunteer at the Smithonian at the American History Museum a few
> years ago in Washington, DC when they had a Ham station. There I operated a
> Omni 6 and enjoyed that. I got my Extra Class license when I was 71 years
> old.
> Have a good weekend.
>
> Paul, KW4BD
>
> On Thursday, April 28, 2016, terry foskey via TenTec <
> tentec@contesting.com> wrote:
>
>> KW4BD -
>>
>> Both Barry and I among many others here have owned both of the Orions.
>> Both are very close in performance with perhaps a slight edge on receiver
>> characteristics on the Orion 2.  Gary  recently took ownership of my Orion
>> 2.  I have owned and operated them side by side for a good period of time.
>> I agree with Barry the difference is neglible.  Since you seem to have a
>> definitive opinion, how about providing some specifics to support your
>> assertion that my opinion i is not worth much - to use your sophisticated
>> vernacular?  I will tell you this in advance, most user issues with the
>> Orion, are due to the lack of operating knowledge of radios and the Orion
>> specifically.  Let me explain, one must understand the purpose of RF Gain,
>> AGC, Preamp, Filters, etc. - in simple English - The Radio needs a
>> competent driver in order to produce the full potential.  For someone that
>> is competent it is one of the best user interface radios I have ever
>> operated - clever receiver/transmitter to antenna interface, excellent VFO
>> interface, etc.    I await your specific critique so that we may continue
>> this conversation......
>>
>> N5TF,
>> Terry
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