I'm not sure what issue you speak of on the Orion. I think it works quite
well. It works differently than the Icom implementation but I find it to be
better in many ways. Maybe you are speaking of the Noise Blanker which, as
in many brand of radio's has limited function.
Cecil
K5DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jose F Ballester" <jfballester@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: <jerry@w5jh.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TEN-TEC announces new amplifier
>I have an Eagle and as others can buy an Orion II or any other radio
>costing much more, but why not fix the NR of this one on the Orion?
>Tempted to purchase another brand if this isn't taken care of. It must
>cost Ten-Tec in lost sales when others have a superior NR function.
>Software updates don't make money in themselves, but if it costs them lost
>sales of their radios??? I'd rather purchase an USA manufactured radio
>even if I have to pay more.
>
> 73 de WP3HW
>
>
> On Aug 11, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Mike Stricker <info4mjs@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
> I understand your point perfectly well. John Henry told me that adjusting
> the alignment is very easy...just changing a variable in the FW. If it is
> that easy then it should be done so they can put that issue to rest.
> Others have mailed TT and myself about this same problem.
>
> Although you and others may not think that Ten Tec makes money off of
> software updates, they do. I'm in the market for another radio and I like
> Ten Tec but I don't like the fact that they can't solve simple issues in a
> reasonable amount of time. Granted, they may make no money on fixing that
> issue but they are going to lose at least a $2000 worth of sales because I
> won't buy another product from them until they demonstrate that they can
> fix a very simple issue. Heck, it's not like I'm asking for a new
> function:-) I'm willing to bet that as long as they don't fix that bug, I
> will continue to broadcast here and to John, that I am waiting and I
> suspect they'll lose more than just my sale.
>
> WA1SEO
>
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