[TenTec] Orion reflector discussions and others

[Bill NY9H]

on the contrary ,

I think the comments, while still not entirely favorable, are indicating a 
MORE stable radio. Such additional comments are the only way I would start 
to consider spending 3 K on a radio that my initial evaluations ( not 
ownership) rejected.
So the discourse is healthy for the current happy owners, as it will 
increase the residual value of the radio, as well as TenTec who will 
continue to "fine tune" the firmware.

bill

At 02:03 PM 9/8/2004, Ron Pfeiffer wrote:

>I have been reading this reflector for several years and have observed the 
>same behavior three
>times now.  When the Jupiter was first released there was an avalanche of 
>discontent wrought
>upon this reflector.  In time it died down and the Jupiter became a stable 
>product.  Then the
>ARGO V was released and out of the wood work came the problem tellers and 
>that too died down.
>Now we have the Orion and the same thing is happening.  In time it will 
>die too.
>
>My point is: has everyone who voiced a problem already contacted Ten Tec and
>exhausted their support?  I ask this because I had a long talk with the 
>gentleman at Ten Tec
>at the New England Boxborough show.  They all emphasized that they will 
>make every radio they
>sell work  "period".  But you have to contact them.
>
>This forum is a place to go when Ten Tec has failed us and we seek other 
>amateurs creative
>investigations.  The Orion, etc are not kits they are assembled products 
>that should work and
>we should demand Ten Tec stand behind them.  They do a MUCH better job 
>that the other
>big three!
>
>If 20 people complain about the same problem on this reflector but only 
>one contacts Ten
>Tec do you think that Ten Tec thinks there is a problem?  Thank goodness 
>that Ten Tec is
>proactive company that reads this reflector and uses the information.
>
>It is unfair to Ten Tec to slam their new products in this medium before 
>they are given a chance
>to "make right" your issues.  Look what happened to the DELTA!
>
>If you want to rebuttal please send direct to n1zsw at hotmail.com and avoid 
>clogging the
>reflector.
>
>rOn
>ps- No affiliation with Ten Tec.
>
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