Mike....shame on you...you didn't pass this through the throne of
Randy, therefore he is going to 'refrain from commenting'. Shame on you Mike.
"service responded that "well, it has computers inside, and you're
going to have to get used to rebooting the radio just like you reboot
your computer."
That couldn't possibly have come from the TEN TEC service? Did you
just make that up to get another controversy going on this reflector?
...it used to be that your Orion didn't work because you used open
wire feeders. Isn't education wonderful.
Are you sure you know how to do a master reset? how about a memory
reset? Your not using open wire feeders are you? Do you have an
orange dot, or a red dot, or a black dot. If you have a black dot,
that may be your problem. Just wait Mike, you have been assured that
v2.0 is going to cure everything, but give them time, they have been
working on it only nine months, so give them a little time.
Seriously Mike, you really should not complain so loudly when you get
duped, YOU may not be able to buy any more Ten Tec gear, or worse
yet, you may not be able to buy parts for the older Ten Tec gear you
already own. Maybe just give the Orion another 5/5 on eHam and they
may even let you live.
My sympathies Mike.
73,
Tommy - W4BQF
At Sunday 10:40 PM 7/24/2005, you wrote:
>I took delivery of my Orion June 1st, 2005. I assumed that, more
>than 2 years after introduction, that the radio operated as advertised.
>
>It does not.
>
>When I asked about this, service responded that "well, it has
>computers inside, and you're going to have to get used to rebooting
>the radio just like you reboot your computer."
>
>I've owned _nothing_ but Ten Tec HF radios except when I started as
>a novice with a DX-60A. I've been an unceasing salesman for Ten Tec
>on the air, off the air, and on the net. I continued to poo-poo the
>reports that the Orion s/w was "buggy", and so, against the advice
>of my NorCal contest/DX buddies, decided to get one anyway.
>
>A _lot_ of it works _most_ of the time; but one doesn't buy the
>top-end radio to ragchew on the Geritol net. Active, kick-butt hams
>want a top-notch radio that works. All the time. Doesn't
>glitch. Produces uncompromising performance. Always.
>
>I completely discount those that say that the Orion will hold high
>relative value. I offer as proof how many people talk about using
>their Corsairs? Like, nobody, since I've been reading this
>list. Corsair IIs? Heck one guy says he as a couple of 'em!
>
>So, I'd much prefer to have an O2, as I think the the value will
>remain higher. (I believe the changes in the O2 are mostly cosmetic.)
>
>
>Please contact me privately if you wish to discuss any of this.
>
>Thank you, and QRT.
>
>-Mike K3MC
>
>k3mc@arrl.net
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