Guys,
While we're on the subject of performance comparisons, I see that the
latest test data on Rob Sherwood's web site compares the O II from 2006 against
the K3 and Flex 5000 from 2008. All three rigs have had numerous
firmware/software changes since then, so in fact we don't really know who's on
first, or by how much.
This is not meant as criticism of Rob, who posts this info as a public
service. It's simply a fact, or rather the absence of facts.
Does anybody have truly current data to share?
73 Ray W2RS
In a message dated 11/12/2009 2:38:33 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
OTAKEBI@aol.com writes:
I love my OMNI V and Corsair II.
They seem to work better than my Collins KWM-2 my Drake TR-4Cw and my
Collins 380.
I like to use and fix all of them.
Seems they all do what I need them to do.
I like my Ten Tecs because I get to talk with the guys at Ten Tec and I
like the yearly Fest.
If you notice all my rigs are made in the good old USA.
That makes me happy.
Dan/N4VET
In a message dated 11/11/2009 10:55:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
wn3vaw@verizon.net writes:
Well, I don't know about that. But I do know a local K3 owner, who is a
world class DX'er and contester, who favored his Omni VI for day to day
operation, until the radio was accidentally destroyed.
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of kc9cdt@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:59 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Final Firmware O2
It is my understanding that the K3 is a superb CW rig...but not even in
the
same ballpark as OII for SSB???
Am I missinformed?
73,
Lee, KC9CDT
-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Shock <douglas.shock@gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 6:09 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Final Firmware O2
that is correct...
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Philip C. Anderson
xtraham58@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
Not that it matters to me, but it is my understanding that ON4UN is now
using 2 loaded K'3s.
> From: marsh@ka5m.net
> To: tentec@contesting.com; douglas.shock@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:10:27 -0600
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Final Firmware O2
>
> Douglas,
>
> What is your source of information for your following statement?
>
> "If it was such a great and finished product then why did most if not
all
of
> the Ham Radio's Top contest-DX operators bail on TenTec?"
>
> What did they bail to?
>
> The National Contest Journal July/August 2009 Volume 37 Number 4
contains
an
> extensive article on "Choosing an HF Radio for Serious Contesting and
> DXing". Of the four (4) transceivers the author picks, the Ten-Tec ORION
II
> is one of them.
>
> I'm not convinced that I've ever missed a DX or contest QSO that I could
> have worked if I had been using something better than my ORION II.
>
> 73,
> Marsh, KA5M
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:
tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Douglas Shock
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: Scott Harwood; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Final Firmware O2
>
> Whiners? Do you really feel that was required Scott? So your level of
> expectation on a delivered product is different than others. I
personally
> find no fault in OI-OII owners holding TenTec's feet to the fire on the
> marketing campaign they used for both radios. that hardly makes me a
whiner.
> If it was such a great and finished product then why did most if not all
of
> the Ham Radio's Top contest-DX operators bail on TenTec? Maybe they knew
> something you don't?
>
> Sure, in its base form it is a fair radio. But face the facts man...you
> really believe they got the firmware right? And to release a beta with
> enhancements that in themselves are broke but no fixes and then are
never
> heard from again? Sounds like the joke is on the operator if you support
> this business practice.
>
> So drive on if you still drink the TenTec coolaid or just find it
necessary
> to defend your spent monies. But respect the rights of others homie...
>
> Hiding behind your keyboard with big mouth and no accountability is not
a
> good thing.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Scott Harwood
> <scotthsr@earthlink.net>wrote:
>
> > I couldn't have said it better, Dennis.
> >
> > Good job. I hope enough "whiners" read it.
> >
> > Palstar does have great stuff. I have two tuners. They could improve
on
> > answering emails, though.
> >
> > Scott K4VWK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Dennis OConnor <ad4hk2004@yahoo.com>
> > >Sent: Nov 11, 2009 8:37 AM
> > >To: tentec@contesting.com
> > >Subject: [TenTec] Final Firmware O2
> > >
> > >Hmmm, some of you need to cut back on the coffee...
> > >
> > >The O2 is a fine radio, well positioned in the upper reaches of ham
radio
> > transceivers...
> > >The biggest whine I see is that they are not producing enough
firmware
> > changes to make you happy..
> > >It appears that some believe the K3 radio with its rapid parade of
> > firmware revisions is somehow superior because it needs frequent
revising
> -
> > this does not bespeak superior, to me; adaptable maybe, a secondary
hobby
> in
> > it's own right, but not necessarily superior......
> > >
> > >Then I read the moaning about the O2 sweep; and they didn't do this,
they
> > didn't do that, etc...
> > >Last time I checked the ads the K3 does not have a sweep screen...
But
> > somehow, not having a sweep screen makes it the superior radio,
because
> > Orion is not upgrading its sweep screen fast enough - the logic of
that
> > escapes me...
> > >If you want a radio with a fancy sweep screen get a Pro III...
> > >If you want an even fancier sweep screen get an LP PAN for your
Orion
/
> > K3...
> > >
> > >If you want an even fancier radio get one of the $11K to $13K models
> from
> > the land of the rising sun - but don't expect the factory to answer
the
> > phone and put the technician that built and aligned your radio on the
> phone
> > to talk you through a problem - which both Orion and Elecraft do
> > routinely...
> > >
> > >I happen to have the O2... I have looked hard at the K3 with the
more
> > capable sub receiver - as recently as 2 weeks ago... But, the less
> > desirable ergonomics of the radio outweigh the receiver advantage and
I
> > opted to stay with the Orion for the third year... The O2 has the best
> > combination of receiver and ergonomics I have found in 45 years of ham
> > radio...
> > >
> > >Lastly, I am thrilled to have Ten Tec and Elecraft slugging it out
in
the
> > ham radio arena... A vast improvement over the import radios that have
> > dominated the ham business for some time..
> > >And while I am mentioning US companies, let me point out that PALSTAR
> > acquired the Commander amplifiers and has put considerable time,
> innovation,
> > and money, into improving those amps until they appear to me, to be
the
> best
> > amps in the business... They now have a complete line of tuners,
meters
> and
> > high quality amps... You could do a lot worse than spend your ham
dollars
> > with them - and drive that amp with a new O2 or K3...
> > >
> > >denny / k8do
> > >
> > >
> > >
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