Interesting Joe. I have sold my K3. I prefer my Orion.
73 John K4NP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe W2KJ" <w2kj@bellsouth.net>
To: "Ten Tec" <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec Transceiver Survey
I have an Orion that I really enjoy using....it was the best radio I had
ever owned until I got my Elecraft K3.
There have been a bunch of firmware and DSP updates for the K3...sometimes
only a week apart that have significantly improved the performance of the
radio....and there will be more firmware improvements because that's how
Elecraft does business.
Unfortunately, Ten Tec never got the firmware right for the Orion...and
the
code for the DSP isn't a finished product either....but it is still a
great
radio...just not at the level it should be.
We shouldn't have to pay for firmware upgrades since the basic firmware
necessary to have a glitch free radio was never finished.
I have owned Ten Tec products for the past 30 years and have always
enjoyed
using them......but my confidence in Ten Tec would be shaken if they
didn't
get the Orion/OrionII issues resolved before introducing yet another
radio.
73, Joe W2KJ
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