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Re: [TenTec] Orion 2

To: rmcgraw@blomand.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion 2
From: k6jek <k6jek@comcast.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 10:13:06 -0700
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You're channeling Cole Porter:

Birds do it
Bees do it
Even educated fleas do it
Let's do it
Let's fall in love

-- Let's Do It, Cole Porter

On Jul 5, 2013, at 4:40 AM, Robert Mcgraw wrote:

> Ford does it every year.
> Chevrolet does it every year.
> Dodge does it every year.
> Honda does it every year.
> Toyota does it every year.
> Harley Davidson does it every year.
> Yamaha does it every year.
> Sony does it every year.
> LG does it every year.
> Samsung does it every year.
> Cessna does it every year.
> Piper does it every year.
> 
> Get the point? So what's the big deal?........there is none.  We can
> still buy them used and we can still get any and all of them repaired. 
> This is exactly the same as the Tentec Orion II.   They just haven't
> announced a new model.........yet.
> 
> 
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Bruce McLaughlin <bmclaugh@bex.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> What does upset me is that some companies appear to obsolete equipment
>>> for
>>> primarily marketing purposes.
>> 
>> 
>> But isn't a manufacturer free to start/end manufacturing of a product
>> whenever they want, for whatever reason they want?  Isn't that the "free"
>> in "free enterprise"?
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 1:24 AM, <georgefritkin@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> The demise of the ORION 2 is the classic case of shooting oneself in
>>> the
>>> foot.  After being on the market for many years, the O2 performance is
>>> still top of the heap.  With refreshing and ergonomic changes many more
>>> years could be had.  Yes, parts could be an issue, but even that can be
>>> overcome.  Does the ham market use another 5/6K radio? I would argue
>>> yes.
>> 
>> 
>> Doesn't Ten-Tec know THEIR business better than we can guess their
>> business?  Perhaps the market could use another 5/6K radio, as long as it
>> had a significant advantage over the K3.  But, to throw out just one idea
>> (and I have no idea what Ten-Tec is planning - I'm sure they're planning
>> something), perhaps the market would be much better served by a newly
>> spec'd radio with a lower initial entry price (and a few hot new
>> features),
>> to reach many more hams, yet still expandable to that high end 5/6K
>> radio?
>> 
>> 73, Barry N1EU
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