Thanks for bringing that up. A cure for the microchirp was invented by Paul
W9AC and many of us have fixed our Omni VI's. That's why you don't hear much
about it anymore.
Steve Ellington
N4LQ@iglou.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Skoubis" <george.skoubis@verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 1st Year of Use
> Well at least we don't hear about the Omni VI "microchirp" anymore. A few
> years back that was brought up once a week...
>
> 73,
>
> George / KF9YR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob Henderson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 9:23 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 1st Year of Use
>
>
> Have you ever thought about taking a vacation?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "n4lq" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 1st Year of Use
>
>
>> Yes I think it would be a great idea for everyone to give the Orion a
>> try. After all, it's got a 30 free day trial period. Shipping to and
>> from should be less than $100 total for most of us in the USA. Order
>> one, use it for a few weeks then send it back. Be prepared to pay that
>> credit card bill though since it usually takes a while for credits to
>> post. Now don't feel guilty about doing this. TenTec advertises their
>> rigs this way and they are prepared for returns.
>>
>>
>> N4LQ
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: N0KHQ@aol.com
>> To: tentec@contesting.com
>> Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 12:41:07 EDT
>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion 1st Year of Use
>>
>> > Hello Group,
>> >
>> > I am a Beta tester for engineering at TT and am very proud to have
>> > been
>> > selected to participate in the commissioning of the Orion and
>> > software.
>> >
>> > I am, by nature, a very analytical individual with a positive team
>> > spirit
>> > attitude. I have owned the Orion for one year now and I've got to tell
>> > you,
>> > this is the best rig I have ever owned. It wasn't an easy decision to
>> > sell my
>> > TS-850S, TS-950SDX and IC-756 Proll but they just were not of any use
>> > to me any
>> > more. I still have the TS-830S. Every now and then I fire up the old
>> > beast
>> > and have some fun for a while. Then turn it off, cover it up and its
>> > back to
>> > the Orion.
>> >
>> > It is a real pleasure to finally have a rig that allows me to control
>> > features that other manufactures don't allow. If you own an Orion, you
>> > know what
>> > I'm talking about.
>> >
>> > There are 23 Beta Testers working with engineering at TT right now and
>> > each
>> > is an expert in there own fields (including programming) of operation.
>> > My
>> > expertise is SSB and general operation only. These are the features
>> > that I will
>> > be commissioning in the next beta release. Which, by the way, should be
>> >
>> > released for testing sometime this month baring no "Gotchas".
>> >
>> > There is an old saying in the software programming world that goes
>> > something
>> > like this:
>> >
>> > Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place.
>> > Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are,
>> > by definition, not smart enough to debug it. (reprint)
>> >
>> > This is why TT (or any other manufacturer) has beta testers and
>> > encourages
>> > positive constructive input from its equipment users. Non-constructive
>> > negative or slanderous remarks about a product contribute absolutely
>> > nothing to its
>> > improvement or enhancement.
>> >
>> > If you own an Orion, Jupiter, Pegasus or even an SDR-1000 I would
>> > encourage
>> > you to purchase what's call a "T-4 Line Isolator" and install it right
>> > at the
>> > antenna outputs of the rig. I also would encourage you to install
>> > ferrite
>> > beads or Radio Shacks "Ice Cube" ferrite on the keying line going from
>> > the rig
>> > to your linear. Installation of these two items will allow for trouble
>> > free
>> > operation of your SDR.
>> >
>> > I never had to use these components on any of my other rigs, but they
>> > were
>> > not computer based ham radio transceivers either.
>> >
>> > I can guarantee you that Kenwood, Yeasu and Icom are working on
>> > software
>> > based rigs to be released probably before the peak of the next solar
>> > cycle. It
>> > only makes sense to manufacture a rig using 75% less components and to
>> > sell it
>> > for twice the price. These people are not stupid. Its coming.....get
>> > ready,
>> > ham radio will never be the same.
>> >
>> > I bought the Orion for what it is, a software based ham radio
>> > transceiver
>> > that allows ME, the user, to have control over features that, in my
>> > opinion,
>> > are very important.
>> >
>> > If you don't own an Orion, you owe it to yourself to try one and
>> > compare it
>> > to other rigs you may have or to other rigs on the market today.
>> >
>> > If you have owned an Orion and didn't like it.......that's cool! You
>> > can't
>> > please everyone.
>> >
>> > FWIW
>> >
>> > 73
>> >
>> > John / N0KHQ / St. Louis
>> > http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html
>> > http://www.cebik.com/moxon/n0khq.html
>> >
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