[TenTec] Orion Aesthetics Comment

Paul Christensen w9ac@arrl.net
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 08:30:32 -0500


Since the Jupiter uses the same standard knob set in Silver, I imaging TT
will allow you a choice with order.

-Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron McKean" <wd5fun@earthlink.net>
To: "Billy Cox" <aa4nu@ix.netcom.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 7:01 AM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion Aesthetics Comment


> After careful examination of Joe's pictures, I agree that the gold trim
> belongs on a 1979 Caddy and not on an expensive radio.  TT used something
> similar on the 350 with a cheap looking chrome trim and it makes a nice
> looking rig look like a nine dollar Chinese portable radio.  It is a
classey
> looking rig, so please leave off the gold trim.
>
> Ron
> WD5fun
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-admin@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-admin@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Billy Cox
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 10:13 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Aesthetics Comment
>
>
> > Maybe I'm alone on this one, but I find the notion of a
> > piece of comms gear with gold trim to be a bit ostentatious.
> > Seems more appropriate for 1960s stereo gear.
>
> Nay, nay ... it's meant to be "Orion-a-tious" ... (i.e. new trendsetter)
>
> 73 Billy AA4NU
>
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