[TenTec] Orion in Contests

[K4IA at aol.com]

I still want to know why there are so few Orion reviews on eHam.  I put a lot 
more credence in eHam (not individual reviews but the consensus) than a puff 
piece in QST.  Has QST ever reviewed a radio it didn't like?

All I see on this reflector are people complaining about software problems.  
Each new release brings about another round of bugs.  I am intrigued by the 
Orion but don't want to be part of a $4,000 experiment.  Who needs the 
frustration?  Is this radio "ready for prime time" or not?

The world wants to know.  Can we hear from some you who own or returned 
Orions?   Please don't flame me, go to eHam and post your review.

Radio k4ia
Craig "Buck"
Fredericksburg, Virginia USA