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

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Maybe time to sell and go to new Icom.

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


> 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
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