[TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...

[Bill Rowlett]

Some people would prefer to complain than communicate with Ten Tec and get 
the problems fixed. I am too sorry his rig was not right, but Icom has as 
many or more problems, you just never hear of them. I used to sell the 
things.

73,  Bill  kc4atu


>From: Joe Malloy <jmalloy at stny.rr.com>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: eric.sensi at skynet.be, tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...
>Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:26:18 -0400
>
>Eric SENSI wrote:
>
>>I prefer to have a Kenwood TS-570DG that works, than an Orion that crashes 
>>5 times a day !
>>
>>My $0.02
>>
>>Eric, ON6CV.
>>
>>-----Message d'origine-----
>>De : tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>>[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]De la part de Jason Buchanan
>>Envoyé : samedi 25 septembre 2004 1:22
>>À : tentec at contesting.com
>>Objet : Re: [TenTec] New firmware for the Orion...
>>
>>Eric SENSI wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I'm dreaming of a Tentec 756 PROIII MkV ! :-) Much seriously, I just 
>>>wanted
>>>a radio that works. No way, man, not this time ! Please try again later !
>>>Game is over.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Don't hold your breath on ICOM.
>>
>>My uncle bought a brand new 756 PRO2 and it worked for 5 months before
>>it died.  The old issue of one of the chips burning up is still present
>>and he made sure the unit he received was right off the factory line
>>(was only a week or two old).
>>
>>Too bad you're having such issues with the Orion.  I'd love to have one
>>even if the scope and stuff never worked.  I never used it in the
>>Jupiter anyway so all these extra bells and whistles are no interest to
>>me.  God bless those who use it, it's just not my bag.
>>
>>73 Jason N1SU
>>
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>>
>While I may not be the world's greatest contester -- or a contester at all! 
>-- my Orion has required a reset maybe twice in 9 months of operation.  
>That's pretty darn near perfect, in my estimation.  Sorry you couldn't 
>operate your Orion for more than a brief time without a crash, but not 
>everyone's experience is the same as yours.  To each his/her own.
>
>73,
>
>Joe, W2RBA
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