TT Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !

[Van Kuykendall]

Tom,
No need to apologize. It really made me laugh. I hope you have better luck
in the future with your Orion.
Van - N5HTY 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: tentec at contesting.com
Date: 09/07/04 22:48:34
To: Van Kuykendall; tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: TT Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer...
sorry !
 
OK Van. And I apologize for my smart a** remark. Just the frustration of the
experience I've had with my two Orions.
 
I operate mostly CW, run a Titan 3, and always run full QSK. I have
experienced many little problems, or I should say problems, some small and
some just plain disgusting. We all probably run the radios in different
manners and when running it CW is where I find most of the problems. However
I must say that the firmware is certainly improving the CW operation of the
Orion lately.
 
Tom - W4BQF
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Van Kuykendall" <n5hty at centurytel.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:05 PM
Subject: TT Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
 
 
Tom,
 
Sure. Need help turning yours on?
Just kidding of course.
I operate 75 and 20 meters SSB mainly with N4PY software to operate
Logwindows logging program. Maybe I should knock on wood but so far perfect
operation.
On to better things.
 
Van - N5HTY
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: tentec at contesting.com
Date: 09/07/04 19:42:11
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
 
Not only is that absolutely amazing Van, that means that all of the firmware
upgrades since June 2003, specifically to fix a midrid of bugs and problems,
have to have been a figment of a lot of hams imagination. Have you turned
yours on yet?
 
Tom - W4BQF
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
To: "Van Kuykendall" <n5hty at centurytel.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
 
 
> That's absolutely amazing Van.
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Van Kuykendall" <n5hty at centurytel.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 8:17 PM
> Subject: TT Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
>
>
> Tom,
>
> I read most the post with amusement. I do not post much myself but I can
say
> I have never had a SINGLE PROBLEM yet. I am sure some radios do have
> problems but I wonder if it is just as many times the operator as it is
the
> radio. Maybe I just do not use my enough ways and just never happen to
> fumble on a problem but you would think sometime or another I would have
> since June 2003. I have owned Drake, Yaesu, Kenwood, and Icom and for me
> this is the best radio I have ever owned. I admit I have never owned a
7800
> Icom and will not pay that much for a radio. Of course everyone likes
> different radios just like cars.
>
> Van - N5HTY
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: tentec at contesting.com
> Date: 09/07/04 18:46:12
> To: eric.sensi at skynet.be; tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
>
> I'm glad to see there is at least one honest ham who has decided that he
> will not 'hang on to' the Orion until it's ready for production! My blind
> faith in Ten Tec has kept my Orion with me for 14 months. After paying
> almost $3800 for this radio, I still am waiting for  it to  operate like a
> $3800 radio should work. Meaning flawless, with no bugs, and no glitches
> which seem to change with every release of firmware. All of the test bench
> testing in the world, specifically about the excellent IMD numbers, do not
> excuse this expensive radio from still having so many problems some two
> years after it went into 'production'.
>
> I am fortunate in that I kept my Omni 6.
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric SENSI" <eric.sensi at skynet.be>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 3:05 PM
> Subject: TT [TenTec] Orion is going back to dealer... sorry !
>
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > Sorry about that, guys, but my Orion will go back to the dealer for
> repair,
> > fix up, refund or anything else...
> >
> > I spent so much time during these 4 days trying to get this radio
working
> > the way it should work... I found myself spending my time trying to get
> all
> > the problems fixed with downgrades to the firmware (1.367 and 1.370 and
> back
> > again to 1.371), RAM clear procedure, 10 or so master resets , etc...
> > instead of having fun on the air !
> >
> > Now the game is over for me, I'm stucked, I've lost any confidence to
this
> > piece of equipment.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm still a Tentec lover, and I regret the time of the Paragon
and
> > Omni VI+ photos hanging on the wall of my radio shack ! ;-) The Orion is
> > working better on the nice 4 pages brochure I received from Tentec than
in
> > real life situation, at least for me ! I know there are some Orion's
> working
> > in some places, so again I don't say this radio is a bad one.
> >
> > All the best, I'm leaving this reflector by the small door, bye bye !
> >
> > Eric, ON6CV.
> >
> >
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