[TenTec] QST April Article

[James Skupien]

This is a April Fool!

The radio is selling in Europe for at least 8000 euros.... do the math.

stick with your Orions

jim aa9nn
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry Greenberg N5BEA<mailto:larrylg1 at excite.com> 
  To: tentec at contesting.com<mailto:tentec at contesting.com> 
  Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 2:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] QST April Article




  Through my commercial contacts, I have established that the price point will compare favorably with the Orion.  However  as an innovative marketing approach, Icom  is offering a $1,000 owner loyalty rebate to current Icom owners.  As an incentive to "cross over customers"  a $2000 "welcome" rebate will be awarded to current TenTec users.  After all $$$ that's what it's about. The most amazing part of the rebate scenero is even "swap out"provision for current Orion owners.  gee, I wonder what those technical types in the Far East will do with all those new TenTecs... Larry GreenbergN5BEA--- On Sat 03/13, Grant Youngman &lt; nq5t at comcast.net<mailto:nq5t at comcast.net> &gt; wrote:
  From: Grant Youngman [mailto: nq5t at comcast.net]To<mailto:nq5t at comcast.net]To>: tentec at contesting.comDate<mailto:tentec at contesting.comDate>: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 10:25:33 -0600Subject: Re: [TenTec] QST April ArticleIt may not be available initially. There has been some discussion on the 7800 group at Yahoo that Icom is "looking" at how best to do it.It is unclear, but if it's not in the initial release, then it may be necessary for early adopters to ship the radio off to get the feature -- can't download the download update until you can download .. so to speak.Grant/NQ5T&gt; yes you can update the software, look on the back there is a rj45; and&gt; in the operator's manual, which is on the web, they talk about the ip&gt; address.&gt; &gt; AND THAT AD ... IS SAD ...&gt; &gt; I hope that ad is from a Japanese ad agency, then there MIGHT be an&gt; available excuse in a cultural difference.&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;Bernard,&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;Doesn't look like it. It does have a slot for a compact flash card,&gt; &gt;but this is for transferring setting
   s I think. I have not seen&gt; &gt;anything about updates that way.&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;Dick, N5XRD&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;&gt; I read the ad rather carefully, but couldn't determine if you&gt; &gt;&gt; could&gt; &gt;&gt;update the Icom's software over the net like you can the Orion. &gt; &gt;&gt;Anyone know if that is possible? If not, I would say that the Orion&gt; &gt;&gt;has a rather substantial advantage and that Icom missed the boat.&gt; &gt;_______________________________________________&gt; &gt;TenTec mailing list&gt; &gt;TenTec at contesting.com&gt; &gt;http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec&gt; &gt; &gt; _______________________________________________&gt; TenTec mailing list&gt; TenTec at contesting.com&gt<mailto:TenTec at contesting.com&gt>; http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec-------------------------------Grant<http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec-------------------------------Grant> Youngman /NQ5Thttp://www.globeking.comnq5t@comcast.net &lt; == NEW_______________________________________________TenTec mailing listTenTec at contesting<mailto:listTenTec at contesting>
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