[TenTec] E-Ham Bad Orion Review

[Tommy]

Bill....

>From experience, I have to both agree and disagree with you.

I agree with you that some people will never be happy, i.e., the color CRT
discussion.

I disagree with you assumptions in paragraph two. I recently posted problems
I was having on my Orion and firmware update v1.371, after having spent
almost an entire weekend troubleshooting it, and after having notified
ditsnbit about the problem. I think I outlined the problem in reasonably
clear and understandable English, however 90% of the responses told me that
a large percentage of the responses comes from folks don't read what was
written and who really don't care about helping solve a problem, but more
than likely just enjoy seeing their call sign and name on the reflector. The
responses/suggestions I got ranged from basic ohms law to completely tearing
out my lightning ground system because it was 'wrong'. A lot of discussion
about RFI causing the problem, but RFI causing the problem only IF I had
updated to v1.371. Most of those respondants either failed to read or did
not comprehend the stated problem. Fortunately, there were some 10% of the
responses that contained sufficient technical suggestions to imply they both
read and understood the problem.

I think that most of the postings, such as the inability to get the firmware
update to load in the Orion, is a true indication of folks either being in
too much of a hurry to read the instructions, or as  you say,  a lack of
understanding.

Everyone should take eHam reviews by their content.

I think this reflector is a great information sharing source, but you must
have your filters tuned to weed out the creditable information posted here.

Tom - W4BQF


> I do not think that we will ever see say an Orion II as you mention. The
> beauty of the newer radio's is the ability to upgrade and make changes
> through the software. The bigger and better will be totaly new and even
more
> advanced. Some people will never be happy with any radio, no matter where
it
> came from.
>
> Ask yourself, if these people who would like for us all to think them as
> experts and to hold there personal reviews up as the truth, why are these
> findings coming out on an internet reflector and not as written questions
> and findings sent to the manufactor and why are they not having
discussions
> with those engineers and designers who can make changes.
>
> Many of the problems people are having are caused by a lack of
understanding
> the little things and a failure to properly set the radio up. The days of
> take it out of the box, plug it in and go are over.
>
> As for e-ham reviews, there overall worth is very limited.
>
> Bill,  kc4atu
>