[TenTec] Orion, the direction?

[Jim FitzSimons]

Stuart, I have a Pegasus and I never noticed the DSP tones.
I installed the free firmware fix that I downloaded over the internet.
I noticed the improvement. The tones were gone. Having a easy
fix for a complex problem is great. I hope the Orion has flash
firmware fixes. If the Orion has a front end like the RX340 then
it will be many years before it becomes obsolete. Ten Tec uses
simple of the shelf parts like the J310 that will be around for years.
Jim W7ANF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Jeff Peacock" <ve3ios@servers.ca>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 19:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion, the direction?


> I disagree that radios have to change looks every year!  That does nothing
> for performance which is what old time hams value.  In recent years, the
> Yaecomwood styling of cabinets has looked like melted chiclets!  I do not
> care for the curvy injection molded plastics of them.  I also think it is
> stupid to have so many buttons and gee dads that you cannot use your radio
> without a cheat sheet, or open manual every time you want to change
> something.  They do not seem to pay attention to human factors design,
> something I have studied and really fault manufacturers who forget it.
>
> I also take issue, (as a long time Scout owner and user,) with the
assertion
> another reader made, that Ten Tec had "problems" with the Scout.  IF you
> used it per the instructions there was no drift.  If you disobeyed the
> instructions it "might" drift. Most did not. Mine never has.  For those
that
> did, there were several fixes.  You would never get fixes from Yaecomwood,
> you would get a new model!  With other problems.  Also, I have heard
plenty
> of Omni VI owners say their rigs did not Chirp.  Some folks on the
reflector
> are pretty nit picking or bad mouth Ten Tec at every opportunity.  If
folks
> are happy with Yaecomwood, enjoy them.  If you are wanting to support USA,
> buy Ten Tec and enjoy them.  Remember, when all industry moves out of USA,
> then what choice will we have?  The nice thing about Ten Tec is that they
> have not been a me too company.  Some of the VHF Yaecomwood radios cannot
be
> told apart at a distance.
>
> Each to their own opinion, there is plenty of room for all of us on the
> bands.
> 73,
> Stuart K5KVH
>
>
>
>
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