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Re: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted

To: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>, "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted
From: "John" <fraz1@bellsouth.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:30:40 -0600
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Sorry, but this makes no sense to me.....?  After the considerable wait, why 
not release the upgrade for the O II if it's really completed?  Or, is it to 
buy them another 3-4 months of beta testing?

Does anyone have the rationale for their position?

73 John K4NP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
To: <ve7asr@yahoo.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted


> Good news!  The big question is "when?".
>
>         Ron  N6IE
>      www.N6IE.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Williams" <ve7asr@yahoo.com>
> To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:18 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted
>
>
>> The Orion firmware update STATUS has been posted today and indicates:
>>
>> Orion/Orion II firmware:
>> From 11/19/2008: Major release planned for fall 2008. Projected to 
>> include
>> peak shadowing for sweep display, tuning cursor, new waterfall sweep
>> display mode (all for Orion II only – requires color screen for visual
>> interpretation of signals). AGC enhancements for RF AGC vs. AF AGC. Other
>> minor changes. Beta testing of Orion II version 2.041 now in progress.
>> Beta testing of original Orion version to begin after Orion II beta
>> version testing concluded. Update as of 1/19/2009: Orion II firmware
>> release is complete and tested. Parallel version for the original Orion 
>> is
>> in test now. We plan to release both versions simultaneously.
>>
>>   http://radio.tentec.com/status/
>>
>> 73,
>> Rick
>> VE7TK
>>
>>
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