[TenTec] Tired of Orion

[Dennis Bryant]

I do a lot of reading and not much talking here on this thread. I do own an 
Orion, I think it was the second production run, and I am very happy with 
it. I also own and Icom 746, Icom 706 MKIIG, SGC2020, Yaesu 817, and an old 
Icom 751A. I use them all and the Orion is my favorite.The only problem I 
have had is when I try to download the updates. Sometimes I have to try 
several times.

You will notice I do not have a Kenwood. I have had them in the past and had 
little if any problems. I just don't like what they have right now. I have 
had other TT equipment and the main reason for me buying the Orion was the 
service TT offers and I like dealing with the folks up there. I have been 
very pleased with the performance of the Orion.

My 2-cents and I probably will not have anything to say for another two 
years.

Dennis
N4MUS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales" <sales at tentec.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:45 AM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Tired of Orion


> There are PLENTY of happy Orion owners out there in amateur radio-land.
> Far more than are subscribed to, or participating on, the reflector on 
> contesting.com.
>
> You'd never know it from reading this forum.
>
> 73
> Scott Robbins W4PA
> Amateur Radio Product Manager, Ten-Tec, Inc.
>
>
> At 08:43 AM 9/8/04 -0500, you wrote:
>>What you've got from this list should be useful.  Think about it.  I too 
>>don't have an Orion.  But what I have gotten from this list (IMHO) has 
>>caused me to not immediately go and buy an Orion.  Those gripes are sounds 
>>from some disappointed Orion owners, that should be informative to you. 
>>The fact that there is quite a bit of gripeing is inormative also.  Now 
>>when it does "lighten up" as you desire and hope for the list, then that 
>>will be informative also.  A bunch of happy Orion owners.  What will it 
>>take?  I think you already know.
>>
>>73
>>
>>
>>>From: "holladayfd" <holladayfd at multipro.com>
>>>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>>>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>>>Subject: [TenTec] Tired of Orion
>>>Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:04:15 -0500
>>>
>>>  I have traded my Jupiter and put the Scout in a box in the closet.  It 
>>> is
>>>NOT that I have anything against Ten Tec, it is just that I am tired of 
>>>the
>>>continual bitching about the Orion.  I joined this list hoping for at 
>>>least
>>>some information about Ten Tec products but it seems that there is 
>>>nothing
>>>but gripes about the Orion.  I do not now nor will I ever have an Orion
>>>(unless someone gives me one) so I have no dog in this fight.  I do 
>>>however,
>>>wish that some of you would lighten up a little.
>>>
>>>73,
>>>Frank K4VMO
>>>
>>>
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