I could not be happier with my Orion II!!
John WB4QDA
--- Rideout Family <wa6ipd@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> 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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