And might I add that the DSP signals in the noise problem
with the Jupiter and Pegasus was fixed in a recent flash memory
update by TenTec.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, North Carolina
n4py@earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios@servers.ca>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion, the direction?
> I disagree that radios have to change looks every year! That does nothing
> for performance which is what old time hams value. In recent years, the
> Yaecomwood styling of cabinets has looked like melted chiclets! I do not
> care for the curvy injection molded plastics of them. I also think it is
> stupid to have so many buttons and gee dads that you cannot use your radio
> without a cheat sheet, or open manual every time you want to change
> something. They do not seem to pay attention to human factors design,
> something I have studied and really fault manufacturers who forget it.
>
> I also take issue, (as a long time Scout owner and user,) with the
assertion
> another reader made, that Ten Tec had "problems" with the Scout. IF you
> used it per the instructions there was no drift. If you disobeyed the
> instructions it "might" drift. Most did not. Mine never has. For those
that
> did, there were several fixes. You would never get fixes from Yaecomwood,
> you would get a new model! With other problems. Also, I have heard
plenty
> of Omni VI owners say their rigs did not Chirp. Some folks on the
reflector
> are pretty nit picking or bad mouth Ten Tec at every opportunity. If
folks
> are happy with Yaecomwood, enjoy them. If you are wanting to support USA,
> buy Ten Tec and enjoy them. Remember, when all industry moves out of USA,
> then what choice will we have? The nice thing about Ten Tec is that they
> have not been a me too company. Some of the VHF Yaecomwood radios cannot
be
> told apart at a distance.
>
> Each to their own opinion, there is plenty of room for all of us on the
> bands.
> 73,
> Stuart K5KVH
>
>
>
>
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