[TenTec] RE: New firmware for Orion...

[Eric SENSI]

Dear Larry, thanks for message but this little word about what I said...

In this case "I don't believe in God" means simply that I don't think I'll
receive a new transceiver from Tentec or my dealer ! It is an expression we
use here and this is not in relation with any religion. It is just a common
expression and this could be used by anybody, believer or not. Anyway, you
can save a prayer for me if you want and I'll tell you afterwhile if it
works or not... ;-)

If I had a chance one day to find a Paragon or Omni VI+ in mint condition
here in Europe, I'll certainly buy it without any hesitation ! ;-) It's
nearly impossible to find these products here cause there's no dealer a few
years ago on this part of the world and I even add that there's a Kenwood
outlet 60 miles away from here, so nearly all hams here are using Kenwood
stuff, yaesu in second place then Icom (a few)... I was the 3rd who bought
an Orion in my country !

Yours faithfully,

Eric, ON6CV.

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Larry Belcher [mailto:k4cl at arrl.net]
Envoye : lundi 27 septembre 2004 20:23
A : eric.sensi at skynet.be
Objet : RE: [TenTec] RE: New firmware for Orion...


Hi Eric,

I hope this finds you and yours doing well and enjoying the beautiful
weather.  I can tell the fall colors are just around the corner.

Eric, I absolutely have no problems with you comments about your Orion.  If
I paid that much for a radio and it did work as it should I would be pretty
upset about it.  I have been using Ten Tec radios since the early 70's and
have always had good service with them but I don't own an Orion.  I
currently am using a Paragon and will probably never change.  It does
exactly what I want it to so I am happy and look no further.  In fact I
have a Paragon II in the closet for a backup.

Eric, one statement in you message made me write this email. You
stated  "You don't personally believe in God".  I am not writing to preach
a sermon but just to tell you that my prayers will be that God through His
awesome power and wisdom will open you eyes and soften you heart.  Please
accept this email as only from someone who cares about you and where you
will spend eternity.  Please know that I am not putting you down about your
belief or non-belief nor am I saying I am better that you.  I too am a
sinner saved by His Grace.  I know for a fact in my heart that Jesus Christ
shed His blood and died on the cross for our sins.

I care and I pray for you and your family Eric.  Please allow me to do that
without any hostility or ill will  about me.

I wish you the very best, be safe, and enjoy today because life can be
short sometimes.

Larry, K4CL




At 01:07 PM 9/27/2004, you wrote:
>I'd like to write just a little word...
>
>I think I never said that ALL Orion transceivers are bad and I never said
>that Tentec is a bad company too...
>
>Sorry if some of you were shocked by my reviews and experience with this
>faulty Orion.
>
>Maybe by being a little bit aggressive with words is a way for me to be
>delivered from a certain pressure I had on my back.
>
>Choosing a transceiver of that class and price is not a common thing we're
>doing everyday, so after a year or so of a so long  waiting, when you
>receive a "non" working radio you feel alone like someone who's screaming
>while lost in space !
>
>I think it's a human reaction... so don't blame me, it is not because I
said
>bad things on this transceiver that Tentec will close the factory tomorrow
>by my fault ! Tentec will continue to make happy hams in the future, and
not
>only in the USA, I'm pretty sure of that.
>
>Now, after a deep analysis of the problem, if the dealer decides to replace
>the faulty Orion by a new and 100% working one, maybe then, my door will be
>wide open for a Tentec radio in my (empty) shack ! Personally, I do not
>believe in God and I'm not interested to have a "new" radio that has been
>dismounted/fixed/repaired/modified... etc.
>
>I remember 3 years ago, I bought a top notch hi-fi CD player in Scotland
>from LINN (in fact, a complete active high-end LINN system, twice the price
>of the IC-7800), the Ikemi CD player (which is the same price of the Orion)
>had a faulty transport mechanism, LINN took the problem in hand and a few
>days later, I received a brand new CD player with some excuses from the
>company, that's what I called customer service at it's highest level ! ;-)
>
>Unfortunately, for the Orion, this will not be the same.
>
>Best regards, Eric, ON6CV.