This whole topic is weird. First, there must be a limit to what the Jupiter
is capable of. After a few firmware bugs are snuffed out, what is there left
to do? You can't keep upgrading a rig forever via firmware. Most of the
upgrades were fixes for bugs plus a few suggestions from owners. Perhaps the
Jupiter is the "Last Radio You will ever HAVE to buy". Well no one HAD to
buy one in the first place and you really don't HAVE to buy another radio.
So in defense of TenTec, I suspect there has to be an end to this upgrade
business on any radio. Maybe TT won't admit it because they are still trying
to sell Jupiters but common sense rules.
Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Henning" <paul@amtelco.com>
To: <n9vx@myway.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 2:34 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Jupiter
Scott:
I own a Pegasus which when I purchased it was and still is a great radio.
However TT has done nothing for it in several years in respect to software
up grades. Now we have we have the latest "Last Radio" you will ever have
to
buy, or the Jupiter, with nothing having done for a year or so. Please,
there is a world of difference between having a device which can be
software
upgraded and one for which there is a continuous flow of upgrades
available.
TT obviously considers both of these radios finished products and has
determined that it is time to move on. The only way to dispel this feeling
in the market place is to deliver if not the implied updates at least a
road
map for what is intended. An upgrade in this instance is not simply a bug
fix but can and should include appropriate advances in the state of
programming art.
It is hard to explain away an observed fact by complaining that people
have
noticed. So put up or stop winning and/or asking your loyal customers to
do
your winning for you!
Paul N. Henning
K9PH
Director of Research and Development
Amtelco
4800 Curtin Drive
McFarland, Wisconsin 53558
www.amtelco.com
paul@amtelco.com
(608)838-4194
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe [mailto:n9vx@myway.com]
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:39 AM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter
Scott,
What about the Pegasus... will it get software update with the Jupiter?
Thanks,
Joe N9VX
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Hello:Software updates for the Jupiter will continue. Please, if you see
or
hear reference made to "no longer any software updates" for the Jupiter,
stop and correct this. It is a shame that reviewers of this radio on
eham.net took it upon themselves to decide that this was the case - when
it
is not. I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to put and end to
this.ThanksScott Robbins
W4PA
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