John, Like it or not, in today's digital chip driven world ALL manufacturers are at the mercy of the three year cycle of computers being obsoleted. The processors and DSP chips are soon discontinued,
Yeah, I can't believe they came out with the first Orion without making provisions for me to update / upgrade my 544... Mike N4NT this is a huge departure from the way tentec has conducted business i
Triton I, II, IV. Omni A, B, C, D. Corsair I, II. Omni V, VI, VI Plus, VI Options 1, 2, and 17. Surely no one failed to foresee an Orion II. Of course, they way to avoid such disappointment in the fu
The announcement of Orion II is well received here. My mouth waters though for the new reading material. Their anticipated color brochure and the user guide won't be out until September. 73 Al W4ABW
Author: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:38:45 +0300
Aw come on Mike. Why would anyone want to upgrade a 544? IMHO it's one of the best 100w SSB rigs around and I hear it does a good job on CW too. 73, Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel
I see the Orion II as great news. And the fact that the same firmware will be able to run in both the Orion and Orion II means that the Orion will also get much better. And this feature means that th
Hi Scott, I must say I am a bit surprised. when I was inside my Orion putting in the Inrad filter, it was clear to me that the boards could be easily replaced. And when I had to change the battery in
NO new software for ANYTHING you own will be available in 5 years, except what's already in it. Life goes on :-) Grant/NQ5T _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec
What gets me is how well Ten Tec kept this new Orion II a secret. Ten Tec and its staff should work for the CIA. Boy can they keep it close to the vest! Most of the time you get a few months of notic
I agree ..... The Orion I, as it sits, is a very good radio. With firmware v2, and presumably future versions, it will be even better. Orion II? If you want one, just buy one. What will griping get y
Author: "Joseph A. & Ruth O. Ryan" <ablee@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:20:34 -0400
No, but since he has a 30 day return, no questions asked policy, I bet a number will be returned for their money back. Tho, a ham here in town that got his 3 weeks ago told me that he was happy with
This is nonsense........From the Ten Tec website: "We will continue to build original ORION units through the summer. At present we have more orders on hand than available transceivers left to build.
Many of you have long-term relationships with Ten-Tec, and obviously warm and fuzzy feelings toward them. The Orion I purchased from them a little over a month ago is my first relationship with them.
That is a good point Joe. I bet they will be getting some back. I know I would do it if I were within that 30 day period. I bet by next year the Orions will be going for a big discount at the Hamfest
A thousand dollars!! ??? It will lose about a third or more of it's value the day you drive it off the lot. I guess radios are just suppposed to last forever :-) Grant/NQ5T _________________________
Just like they kept the original a secret until they announced it. Jeez, guys..... The guy who ordered yesterday can call back and ask his order be changed to the Orion II. I know someone who is abou
I'd call that the luck of the draw. You buy a camera, an iPod, a computer, or a washing maching and you face the same issue. When was the last time Sears told you to wait two months to get the lates
What he is saying is that it would have be fair and honest to be told there is a new model coming out in a few weeks and he could wait and get a better rig. I agree completely! computer, REAL think y
I didn't say that I DISagree. But the expectation is totally unrealistic in any practical sense. There is ALWAYS something new. Just when is a vendor supposed to tell you "don't buy THIS one, buy th
Does anyone remember Osborne Computers back in the 80's? They pre-announced their new model and got stuck with warehouses full of the old model. That sunk the company. That's the last thing I'd want