Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...

["Bill Rowlett" <kc4atu@hotmail.com>]

Some people would prefer to complain than communicate with Ten Tec and get 
the problems fixed. I am too sorry his rig was not right, but Icom has as 
many or more problems, you just never hear of them. I used to sell the 
things.

73,  Bill  kc4atu


> From: Joe Malloy <jmalloy@stny.rr.com>
> Reply-To: tentec@contesting.com
> To: eric.sensi@skynet.be, tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...
> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:26:18 -0400
>
> Eric SENSI wrote:
>
> > I prefer to have a Kenwood TS-570DG that works, than an Orion that crashes 
> > 5 times a day !
> >
> > My $0.02
> >
> > Eric, ON6CV.
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]De la part de Jason Buchanan
> > Envoyé : samedi 25 septembre 2004 1:22
> > À : tentec@contesting.com
> > Objet : Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...
> >
> > Eric SENSI wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I'm dreaming of a Tentec 756 PROIII MkV ! :-) Much seriously, I just 
> > > wanted
> > > a radio that works. No way, man, not this time ! Please try again later !
> > > Game is over.
> >
> > Don't hold your breath on ICOM.
> >
> > My uncle bought a brand new 756 PRO2 and it worked for 5 months before
> > it died.  The old issue of one of the chips burning up is still present
> > and he made sure the unit he received was right off the factory line
> > (was only a week or two old).
> >
> > Too bad you're having such issues with the Orion.  I'd love to have one
> > even if the scope and stuff never worked.  I never used it in the
> > Jupiter anyway so all these extra bells and whistles are no interest to
> > me.  God bless those who use it, it's just not my bag.
> >
> > 73 Jason N1SU
> >
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> While I may not be the world's greatest contester -- or a contester at all! 
> -- my Orion has required a reset maybe twice in 9 months of operation.  
> That's pretty darn near perfect, in my estimation.  Sorry you couldn't 
> operate your Orion for more than a brief time without a crash, but not 
> everyone's experience is the same as yours.  To each his/her own.
>
> 73,
>
> Joe, W2RBA
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