Hello all, NOTE: This is not a bashing, but rather a concern. In the last 24
hrs I have heard 2 more people have returned their Orions to Ten tec. The
biggest complaints I have heard is that the Orion was an unfinished product
and released too early with many little bugs in it, No color display, (which
to me is no big detail) and non-linearity on the spectrum display. These
people claimed to both be engineers with one supposedly having a Phd in EE.
Their disappointment mainly was that for the cost of the radio, they
shouldn't have to be finishing Ten Tec's Beta testing for them out of their
own pockets.
One Gentleman said he will put his money down on 2 Brand X 7800's (which is
pricey!) but at least he knows he will have a finished product when it
arrives. I personally would like an Orion, but the more I hear of these same
complaints makes me continue to be cautious and stick with my Omni 6+. I
know not everyone wants the same thing from a radio, but is there any info
on how many Orions have been sold Vs. how many have been returned? For me,
this would be a good barometer on when the Orion has matured. I would buy TT
before another brand, but $3500 for me is an investment I don't want to be
dissatisfied with. 73. Todd
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