Re: [TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)

["Don and Diana Cunningham" <wb5hak@duracom.net>]

Jack and Tom, you two are definitely NOT the only two that are very happy 
with their Orions!!  Mine is a II now, but had the "original" as well and 
have loved both.  I hope more of us "happy owners" will chime in just so 
those thinking of buying one can see just how many of us there are.
73,
Don, WB5HAK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates


> you, Tom, are not the only original Orion owner who is happy with the 
> radio!
> count me in twice! jack ak7o
> PS i like version 1.373B3 as much as any of the previous versions. it 
> works
> well so far as i can tell. but then i don't twiddle the knobs and push the
> buttons lots. since i run CW only, i keep the 1000Hz filter in the line to
> cut down on the noise level. now and again i switch in the 500Hz filter.
> other than volume and tuning and band changes there is not a lot to 
> twiddle.
> usually if i can hear it i can work it! what else is there?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <CATFISHTWO@aol.com>
> To: <scm@copper.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>
>
> > You can load in a previous version of  the software, I did it on my O  1 
> > I
> > prefer 1.372 so after it tried the ver 2 I went back to  the old one.
> > just a
> > master reset, reload, and all the older versions are available on line
> > somewhere.  I don't know about all the stories  being bantered about  on
> > the
> > reflector, but there is a small core of very critical folks here ( 6 or 8
> > folks) who
> > continually post and repost the few things that need work on the  Orion
> > and
> > Orion II.
> >
> > If you have a question, please call the folks at Ten Tec. If I had
> > believed
> > all the "information" on the Ten Tec reflector I would not have bought
> > this
> > fine rig.  it works very well for me and I am amazed by its  capability.
> > the
> > complaints here on the Ten Tec reflector  are mostly  about  small
> > problems
> > that will most likely be fixed in future versions of  soft ware.  Its 
> > like
> > buying a brand new car and complaining the ash tray is  not the right
> > size.. I love
> > mine and it works very well.  Bye the way this  is the  TEN TEC 
> > reflector,
> > not just the  Orion reflector..
> >
> > I may be one of the not so silent majority that actually enjoys the
> > Orion..
> >
> > tom N6AJR
> >
> > ==========================================================
> >
> > In a message dated 4/29/2006 6:58:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > scm@copper.net writes:
> >
> > Are the  old versions from ten tec forever lost when you update? Can you
> > reinstall say  the first version that
> > came with an orion 1 on an orion 2. This may seem a  dumb question but 
> > I'm
> > not computer savvy.
> >
> > Also I have read that the  only version with acceptable audio transmit
> > width
> > for ssb with any fidelity is  the
> > original orion with the first firmware - true ?
> > If  all I can get with an orion 2 is firmware with severe rolloff at
> > 200Hz -
> > and  nothing you can do about
> > it - then I know I don't want an orion  2.
> >
> > 73
> > Steve  wd0ct
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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