[TenTec] An example of changing Orion firmwareto meetexpectationsof the operator.

Phil Howlett w9xx at earthlink.net
Thu Jul 8 18:28:42 EDT 2004


Hi Tommy,

I don't think you have anything to worry about. Ten-Tec won't change a thing
with the the ability of the Orion to work split mode from the feedback I've
received from Scott & Jack. Duane and I will continue to stumble about in
the wilderness.

If it's any comfort, I'm old too.

The Orion is a terrific radio.

73,
Phil, W9XX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] An example of changing Orion firmwareto
meetexpectationsof the operator.


> I agree with Grant. I was used to the user set up  of the Omni 6 and the
> IC-781 but found the new VFO A/VFO B concept intuitive and easy to change
> to. Part of the problem is us old pharts just don't like CHANGE. Like the
> roofing filters is a change in design, which everyone seems to readily
> accept, but a change of one's habits is the toughest thing in the world
for
> one to do.
>
> I hope TT does no bow to the few unsatisfied, but keeps on moving forward
> with new innovative ideas.
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> >
> > > As far as I'm concerned, T-T has really
> > > missed the boat with their present user interface scheme.
> >
> > I happen to like the user interface.  So once a few vocal users get
> > through dinking around with it, where does that leave the rest of us?
> > Eating chopped liver I suppose ... :-)
> >
> > I hope at least if T-T bows to the unsatisfied that they leave the "new"
> > interface as an option.
> >
> > Grant/NQ5T
> >
> >
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