Another happy owner!
Art WA6IPD
Don and Diana Cunningham wrote:
> Jack and Tom, you two are definitely NOT the only two that are very happy
> with their Orions!! Mine is a II now, but had the "original" as well and
> have loved both. I hope more of us "happy owners" will chime in just so
> those thinking of buying one can see just how many of us there are.
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jack" <jfriend31@comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>
>
>
>> you, Tom, are not the only original Orion owner who is happy with the
>> radio!
>> count me in twice! jack ak7o
>> PS i like version 1.373B3 as much as any of the previous versions. it
>> works
>> well so far as i can tell. but then i don't twiddle the knobs and push the
>> buttons lots. since i run CW only, i keep the 1000Hz filter in the line to
>> cut down on the noise level. now and again i switch in the 500Hz filter.
>> other than volume and tuning and band changes there is not a lot to
>> twiddle.
>> usually if i can hear it i can work it! what else is there?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <CATFISHTWO@aol.com>
>> To: <scm@copper.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>>
>>
>>
>>> You can load in a previous version of the software, I did it on my O 1
>>> I
>>> prefer 1.372 so after it tried the ver 2 I went back to the old one.
>>> just a
>>> master reset, reload, and all the older versions are available on line
>>> somewhere. I don't know about all the stories being bantered about on
>>> the
>>> reflector, but there is a small core of very critical folks here ( 6 or 8
>>> folks) who
>>> continually post and repost the few things that need work on the Orion
>>> and
>>> Orion II.
>>>
>>> If you have a question, please call the folks at Ten Tec. If I had
>>> believed
>>> all the "information" on the Ten Tec reflector I would not have bought
>>> this
>>> fine rig. it works very well for me and I am amazed by its capability.
>>> the
>>> complaints here on the Ten Tec reflector are mostly about small
>>> problems
>>> that will most likely be fixed in future versions of soft ware. Its
>>> like
>>> buying a brand new car and complaining the ash tray is not the right
>>> size.. I love
>>> mine and it works very well. Bye the way this is the TEN TEC
>>> reflector,
>>> not just the Orion reflector..
>>>
>>> I may be one of the not so silent majority that actually enjoys the
>>> Orion..
>>>
>>> tom N6AJR
>>>
>>> ==========================================================
>>>
>>> In a message dated 4/29/2006 6:58:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> scm@copper.net writes:
>>>
>>> Are the old versions from ten tec forever lost when you update? Can you
>>> reinstall say the first version that
>>> came with an orion 1 on an orion 2. This may seem a dumb question but
>>> I'm
>>> not computer savvy.
>>>
>>> Also I have read that the only version with acceptable audio transmit
>>> width
>>> for ssb with any fidelity is the
>>> original orion with the first firmware - true ?
>>> If all I can get with an orion 2 is firmware with severe rolloff at
>>> 200Hz -
>>> and nothing you can do about
>>> it - then I know I don't want an orion 2.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Steve wd0ct
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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