The 2036 was the 'fixed' replacement for the problamatic 2026.
...Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "N1SW" <n1sw@cox.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] work in progress
> Dave Edwards wrote:
>
> >If there was an internet when the HW2026 came out, you could have read
all
> >about its' glitches and spurs and what-not. This way you would know not
to
> >buy it!
> >I have not yet purchased an Orion!
> >
> >....Dave
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "skip" <k3cc@fast.net>
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:33 PM
> >Subject: [TenTec] work in progress
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>After spending 4 months with my Orion I'm tired of Ram resets and power
> >>
> >>
> >off
> >
> >
> >>resets.
> >> I have a FT 1000mp/mkV and a SX 101mkIII with my Orion
> >>Guess what people anything I can hear on the Orion I can hear and work
on
> >>my Sx 101 mkIII , a fifty year old radio.
> >>
> >>If indeed the problems I'm having are firmware then Ten Tec should have
> >>never released the radio for sale. Not only that were paying a premium
> >>price to sort out their short comings.
> >>
> >>If the fixes are hardware they should buy them back as Heathkit did when
> >>they made the HW 2026.
> >>
> >>The only thing we can say about the Orion is it's American made, and
Piss
> >>poor Quality as we can come to expect from our industrial makers.
> >>
> >>de Skip K3CC
> >>
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> I feel disrespected, I still own a 2036 and it still works great. Now
> is serves as a acket radio for the DX cluster and has been a great rig.
> When I use to use it in the car, it was the easiest radio to change
> frequencies because of the lever frequency switches. You simply counted
> the clicks and you were on frequency. Oh well so much for nostalgia.
> Ernie
> N1SW
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