The issue of the color of a radio is entirely subjective. You
apparently dislike anything black. While I've found my Omni VI and
Paragon's gray color pleasant and attractive, I find the Orion
attractive too. I've owned black amplifiers and I've owned gray
amplifiers. I've found that they all work like amplifiers. I've owned
black transceivers, gray transceiver and green transceivers. I'm much
more interested in what's under the hood than the color scheme.
I feel that you may miss out on a great transceiver because of your
thinking. No wonder Scott didn't look happy. How can he deal with
someone whose primary gripe about a product is its color?
Dave K8MN
Cameron, WV
Jim Miller wrote:
>
> Glen & Readers;
>
> At the March 2002 Charlotte Hamfest, with the RX-340 receiver to its
> right, the Orion simply looked ugly and I stated this to Scott Robbins.
> He later inferred ALL Amateur lines will go to black soon. He seemed to
> take the comments personally, stating "Here comes trouble" when I
> returned to look at it again Sunday morning. And no, he was not smiling .
> So that is a big strike if this is Ten-Tec's "new road" to ignore
> current/past customers opinions.
> Too bad Ten-Tec is giving up the Omni gray color so popular these past 15
> + - years to copy "JA Black".
> I believe the Centurion is now all black.
> As I told Scott, I will not buy a new Orion, because I have to look at my
> purchase when operating.
>
> Regards,
> Jim, K4SQR
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