[TenTec] Re: Ten Tec and Years End Thoughts

[K Van Horn]

Hi Gary,

Do you ALWAYS do a master reset after installing firmware? I have found this 
to virtually eliminate update problems(and I've done about a hundred updates 
on my radio associated w/ the beta checking program).

Anyway, I would highly recommend doing the Master Reset after firmware 
update program!

Happy Holidays,

Kirby, K7EC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Tuck" <gtuck at mac.com>
To: "Ten Tec Mailing List" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:03 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: Ten Tec and Years End Thoughts


> Have to admit that I'm a little slow.  Know this is a SDR but guess I'm 
> finally beginning to understand that this is a computer--and a Windows 
> computer at that- where you might have to reboot, tweak the software 
> settings, get it right for you and pray.  While using 98, 2000 and then XP 
> at the office for years, I've been a Mac guy at home.  Bought a low end 
> Windows laptop just for the Orion knowing that firmware came that way as 
> did most ham software.  ((the difference between Window and Mac is that 
> with the former, I wish I had a pointed hat with stars on it and a wand. 
> With the latter, I can usually figure it out--only cuz of experience of 
> course)
>
> I was having a pretty good experience with 1.371 on the Orion when it 
> arrived Sept 1.  "Upgraded" to 1.372 and had nothing but problems--smaller 
> ones but problems.  Then downgraded to 1.371 and it is working better than 
> ever before!!  Very stable, smooth and without a glitch (fingers crossed, 
> wand held high!)   Sometimes I wonder if one shouldn't "wipe the hard 
> drive, and reinstall the operating system" when first receiving a radio, 
> just as many have recommended when first receiving a computer!  Know I've 
> done it from time to time, whether Windows or Mac.
>
> A year end's rambling,  Gary W7TEA
>
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