[TenTec] Orion in Contests

[Duane A Calvin]

" Buck, you sound pretty to me."   <-- Hey, none of that on this
reflector!

        73,  Duane   :-)



On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 18:23:53 -0700 "Ron Freeman" <k5mm at cox.net> writes:
> Buck, you sound pretty to me.  I've been hoping for the same eham 
> posts.
> 
> 73//Ron K5MM
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <K4IA at aol.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 6:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion in Contests
> 
> 
> > 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
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas

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