Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec First Contact!!

[Jack Emerson <w4tje@lexcominc.net>]

Phil,
Welcome aboard. Similar to your story, I was a ham for 26 years before 
trying a Ten Tec radio. My experience was so positive that most of my shack 
is now Ten Tec. To cut to the chase, may your experience with Ten Tec be as 
positive as mine has been. I only wish I had come around to them sooner, 
and I cannot say enough nice things about their service, products, and value.
That being said, the reflector is an entirely different story.
I remain on this reflector because occasionally some good ideas are passed 
around.
Anyhow, congrats on the new radio. I look forward to working you on the air.
73 de Jack W4TJE

6:16 PM 3/31/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> Well, I did it after being around Ham radio 36 years or so. I Just Purchased
> My First Ten-Tec radio And I have to say I am very Pleased to be able to
> purchase an American company Radio For a change.
>
> I have owned a few Of the Big Three and Lots of OLD ones Seems Like there our
> not too many that can hold up To the performance Standard that I have seen so
> far with the Orion II .
>
> Yet I was taken back By the lack of respect for this very unique radio on the
> reflector. Certainly by watching this reflector nobody talks about the radio
> other than bitching about its faults. I guess you never owned a new MarkV or
> Icom.
>
> The thing that made me try The Orion is the ability to update the radio over
> the Web there our not many radios that have made it more convenient to 
> upgrade
> and improve the radio yet I will be the first to admit its not perfect and
> its is quality Built radio with better performance then radios costing 
> twice the
> price.
>
>
> Also Just Bought the new 709A and its a wonderful Mic great audio has been
> preferred over my Heil PR-40 By many and the best thing its uses the Heil 
> 4 pin
> connector meaning all those Heil cables can be used with this Mic and at 
> 68.00
> you better Buy a couple its a sweet sounding Mic.
>
> I watch the reflector hopefully someone will talk about something that I can
> learn about using on my new Orion II .
>
> In the mean Time I pity the guys that can longer see the good things That
> Ten-Tec has done for our Hobby. Without them raising the Bar on radio 
> receiver
> performance do you think Icom would improved the 7800 Roofing Filters.
>
>
> Hope I made my Point it just my opinion!
>
> Certainly with feedback from groups like this with reporting common problems
> the factory could quickly detect common problems
>
>
> And if the reflector can focus on the purpose improving the experience.and
> reporting glitches to the factory, we just the may get improvements Quicker !
>
>
> I would like to hear more about the Orion II and less about SDR radios and
> such or maybe its their reflector I need to join to hear how great the 
> Orion has
> been.
>
>
> 73
>
> Ah yes let apologize in advanced for the people that English and Grammar whiz
> I am not. After all  I am just Ham radio operator
> Who Loves his new Orion II
>
>
> Phil Zavagli    AI4DQ    Louisville KY.
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