More Re: [TenTec] Orion redefines the meaning of ... AGC OFF

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In a message dated 2/7/04 10:25:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jmerrill1 at adelphia.net writes:
>>Yuri- Be not discouraged by the "cult", whatever that means. I agree with
many of your points. I think if the radio cost about $1000 less some of us
would be singing a different tune. No doubt the radio may have the best
receiver but that is where it may end.<<


Thanks John, 
well actually I am starting to wonder if it is worthwhile spending time doing 
the review and trying to help. I was patriotically sucked into the preceding 
hype and the wonderful service and listening to customers, backlog of orders, 
I ordered this sixth piece of Ten-Tec radio in my arsenal and frankly 
disappointed with its awkward ergonomics for the price and refusal to listen to our 
requests (yea, "stupid" no CW PTT on the mike connector). 
If my opinions and suggestions are taken as attacks on holy TT, then this is 
the last thing I want to do. One would expect that manufacturer would 
appreciate comments and suggestions for improvement of their product, but I forget 
that we are dealing with ham radio stuff and things are not always "normal" 
there. 
Manufacturers keep cranking clicksing, noisy, spiky, overloady radios and we 
have to fix and modify them. Maybe time to give them some competition. 
Elecraft is quietly doing some remarkable steps in that direction for the right money.
Yes, for $1000 less, few things could be overlooked, but for $3.6k there are 
too many rough edges on this racer. Cheaper radios for years had better 
ergonomics and packaging then TenTec stuff. But some people like VW, some like 
Chevy, some will pay for Jaguar. It boils down to one's needs, means and 
preferences. 

73 Yuri