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Re: [TenTec] v2.0 firmware...

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] v2.0 firmware...
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa@juno.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:43:02 -0600
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Seems to me that we don't yet KNOW that the CPU/DSP board has to be
"replaced" to accept Ver 2.0 firmware.  The original information
certainly did not support that conclusion.  So, I suggest we hold fire
until we hear more. This may be a misinterpretation of the facts, or it
could mean what has been said.

        73,  Duane


On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:53:18 -0600 "Don and Diana Cunningham"
<wb5hak@duracom.net> writes:
> I just bought a demo Orion from them last week, and sure would have 
> been 
> nice to know that this CPU/DSP board needed to be upgraded (or has 
> been 
> already) to accept version 2.0 software!!  I emailed to ask about 
> this, but 
> no reply as yet.  I may call, as my "30 day trial" isn't over yet, 
> hi.  I 
> hate to have to ship it in, as the UPS gorillas punched a sizeable 
> hole in 
> the box in it's first voyage.  I was just very lucky that Ten Tec 
> builds a 
> "false bottom" in their boxes and that one thing saved my Orion!  By 
> the 
> way, I LOVE the Orion, and Stan Brock and I felt that my operating 
> style 
> wouldn't benefit from the extra features of the Orion II.  I run 
> predominately RTTY on the upper bands, and some 160m casual SSB.  
> Hoping to 
> get my CW skills back up to par, but that's after I learn the 
> cockpit of the 
> Orion, hi.  Any digital tips from you experts is appreciated!!  
> Running AFSK 
> with a Hal ST-6000, and loving it!
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK 
> 
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