First of all, this isn't meant as an attack on anyone, this is just my
opinion...
People's expectations aside, I'd rather they focused on the code
bug-fix/performance aspect rather than working on a prettier display format.
>From all we've heard/seen so far from Scott/TenTec website/beta tester
rumors it seems like this is where they focused.
I don't have anything against choice of fonts and a prettier display but no
one will be able to convince me that these aesthetic aspects have the same
level of priority that the functional ones do.
It just doesn't matter to me how the meters look, I'm interested in hearing
a weak signal that has strong signals above and below...
Also the code works with both the color and b/w screens so if there are more
pixels in the color screen (I couldn't find the resolution of either display
listed on the website) the programmer is probably limited to using the
resolution of the b/w screen.
I've had my Orion since April 2004 and am very happy with it. Sure there are
a few idiosyncracies that I'd like to see addressed (waiting impatiently for
V 2.xxx like the rest of you) but in the meantime I've been pretty
successful working almost every signal I hear/try from Southwest Wisconsin.
73,
George / KF9YR
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim McDonald
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 1:22 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] [FWD: RE: More Orion II Pics]
It might be more interesting if the functionality of the display were
more on a par with a PROII/III with all of the metering displayed
simultaneously, but, then again, the metering is on the Orion's actual
meter is just basic. The Icoms have RTTY (and PSK?) displayed too.
The Icoms have several color and font options available too.
My opinion is that the expectation of at least some (alright, me!) was
that the display would be more comparable to the competition in
content/functionality and not just the same display in color.
Jim N7US
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [TenTec] More Orion II Pics
From: "Joseph Trombino Jr" <w2kj@bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon, October 03, 2005 10:53 am
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Hey, you know what??? The new Orion II looks just like an original
Orion
but with a color screen!!
How about that!!
Believe I will be happy with my original Orion for many years to come
and I
like the B /W screen too:-)
Joe W2KJ
North Carolina
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