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Re: [TenTec] K4VUD & Titan 425

To: waltk8cv4612amos@att.net,"Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] K4VUD & Titan 425
From: "Douglas Shock" <douglas.shock@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:59:23 -0600
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and this is why I just keep to myself!

On 10/26/07, waltk8cv4612amos@att.net <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net> wrote:
>
> Hum, I must be just plain stupid,but my ORION II seems like the best darn
> radio I have hit on in a long time. I did send back a PEGASUS in 5 days
> after receiving it and that seemed to miff them a bit and they wouldn't
> sell
> me any radios for a while,but no problem buying the ORION II so my money
> got
> good again.
>
> I am totally happy with it but I operate mostly CW , you know, that mode
> that is dieing out ? But this weekend I will get to test it on SSB won't I
> ?
>
> Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Shock" <douglas.shock@gmail.com>
> To: <mkhess@kias.org>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] K4VUD & Titan 425
>
>
> > Here's some better icing on the cake. When I called to discuss NR
> concerns
> > on my Orion II some time ago I was told there were no issues. My comment
> > then was why were so many people on the tentec reflector concerned about
> > the
> > same issue as I was. I was told (no names) that tentec didn't read the
> > reflectors as they got tired of all the whiners who could never be made
> > happy.
> >
> > I should have sold my OII at that point. I have since lost my compassion
> > in
> > the hobby and could almost care less these days. A lot of it has to do
> > with
> > all the promises made with the OI and OII which were never delivered,
> and
> > the bullcrap support from Paul. Paul's favorite explanation on why I
> heard
> > distortion in the headphone audio was that I wasn't using 1950's comm
> > headphones. It turns out that it was something to do with the input
> level.
> > Set it to medium and the problem went away.
> >
> > I think there are many of us who are just plain sick of it.
> >
> > On 10/26/07, volim63@gte.net <volim63@gte.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I agree, when I called in with questions about my O-II and the ALC
> issues
> >> I
> >> was having on SSB, I was very disappointed.
> >>
> >> I ALMOST shipped it back under the 30day rule because of the responses
> I
> >> got.
> >>
> >> ______________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am equally unsatisfied with Paul, who I have found both excessively
> >> glib
> >> (as Charles did) and quick to add up a big bill, but I've had great
> >> advice
> >> and support from the bench techs who work on their power amps. Anyone
> >> having
> >> a problem with Ten Tec gear who wants to work on it themselves would be
> >> well
> >> advised to bypass Paul and go straight to the bench techs. They are
> VERY
> >> helpful, and are a major reason I feel good about Ten Tec products and
> >> service.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jim Brown K9YC
> >>
> >>
> >>
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