Bob I think you need to add one more choice G. Those that have nothing
better to do than bitch. We could name them Walking Eagles.
A happy Ten Tec owner also
Long live CW, AM, SSB and whatever mode you choose
73's Jim Guyton K1QCF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
To: "Tentec" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:38 PM
Subject: [TenTec] One More Time
> OK folks, lets face it, no one is happy. Oh but there are some that write
> and say that have an Orion and are very satisfied with their purchase.
> Then there's those that feel as though they have been mislead, ripped off,
> downtrodden and abused and have purchased a dead-end radio. Then there's
> those that have a really nice radio for the past 2 years, loved every
> minute of the time with the radio. And then those that have had to
> re-boot or restart the radio with every action.
>
> In reality there's 6 choices:
> (a) Those that own an Orion
> (b) Those that don't own an Orion
> (c) Those that love their Orion
> (d) Those that don't like their Orion
> (e) Those that will buy from Tentec again
> (f) Those that will never buy from Tentec again
>
> Now lets face it, you've got to be in one of those 6 groups.
>
> Fact is, Tentec has heard your needs, provided updated software FREE,
> added enhancements FREE, has a radio on the market that can be updated
> without changing model numbers and is one of the, if not the, finest
> receivers on the market today. Have other companies done that? I don't
> think so. But folks are not happy. After all, the Orion it isn't perfect
> and doesn't meet everyone's needs. Folks, get real, it just won't happen.
> If that were true, then Baskins Robbins would only serve one flavor of ice
> cream and every one would love that one flavor. On the other hand, give
> the folks a choice and one group will be happy on one side and another
> group will complain on the other side. Welcome to the world of "real
> life" and no, the world won't stop and let you off just because you belong
> to the "happy side" or the "unhappy side".
>
> Now it seems that we keep forgetting, ham radio is only a hobby.
> Expensive one to some, not so expensive to others. It relative. It's no
> different and not much more expensive in many cases than flying RC model
> planes. One small radio glitch or one pilot error and a $2000 craft
> strikes tera-firma at a rapid and usually accelerating pace leaving one to
> collect the pieces and start all over. And there's nothing offered FREE
> either. Better yet, me for one, in the past I fly the real planes for a
> hobby. Buy the farm with one of those babies and you just spent some $30
> to $50K or more. Oh, don't forget the required annual inspections at some
> $3000 to $5000 each and these don't seem very free either. And that too
> is only a hobby.
>
> It's all a matter of perspective. If you've stretched the family budget
> to get an Orion and you aren't happy, then perhaps you've made the wrong
> choice. We do that from time to time because we're human. Suck it up,
> admit it and go on. Life continues. But if you have sold the old Buick
> and the old truck and took the proceeds from the yard sale to get an Orion
> and you are smiling from ear to ear then you've made a great decision.
>
> As to the ORION II, well time marches on. Fact is, the electronics life
> cycle today in the design world is only about 2 to 3 years at best.
> Remember just a few years ago we thought a 486 processor was the latest
> and greatest thing and would solve all our problems. Little did we know.
> Today, if you aren't at 1.3 GHz or faster, you're out of date. Companies
> must move ahead to stay alive in the world of business today. Folks
> simply demand it. Decisions must be made and unfortunately those
> decisions will not and never will make all folks happy. I forget just who
> said it but I really think it's true, "one can satisfy 1/2 of the folks
> 1/2 of the time and all the folks none of the time".
>
> I applaud Tentec, the company owners, the engineers and the staff for
> doing what they believe is correct for most of the folks in an effort to
> provide a product that is unique and a good value to their customers.
> Also one that is on the leading edge of technology. I really don't think
> that many other companies that produce "hobby" equipment will listen and
> respond to their customers with the depth and integrity that has been done
> and shown by Tentec.
>
> A happy Tentec owner
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
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