[TenTec] v2.0 firmware...

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Don mentions shipping by UPS and ensuing damages.  I am still struggling 
with trying to get a settlement over a UPS damage claim.  The shipment 
arrived at my door on 11/16.  The driver did a "drop and run" number.  That 
is not UPS policy when damage is evident and in this case the box had a 10 
inch gash in the side, which penetrated through to the inside box and both 
layers of packing material.  Of course UPS denies the claim saying it was 
"damaged due to inadequate packing".  Well, duh, if airplanes didn't hit the 
ground they wouldn't crash either.  Just be advised to insure adequately, 
keep all of your paperwork and receipts and if you must ship by UPS, spend 
the extra $$ for 2nd day.  At least that way, it won't get handled 175 times 
and hopefully they will land the airplane before they unload it.

73
Bob, K4TAX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don and Diana Cunningham" <wb5hak at duracom.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] v2.0 firmware...


>I just bought a demo Orion from them last week, and sure would have been
> nice to know that this CPU/DSP board needed to be upgraded (or has been
> already) to accept version 2.0 software!!  I emailed to ask about this, 
> but
> no reply as yet.  I may call, as my "30 day trial" isn't over yet, hi.  I
> hate to have to ship it in, as the UPS gorillas punched a sizeable hole in
> the box in it's first voyage.  I was just very lucky that Ten Tec builds a
> "false bottom" in their boxes and that one thing saved my Orion!  By the
> way, I LOVE the Orion, and Stan Brock and I felt that my operating style
> wouldn't benefit from the extra features of the Orion II.  I run
> predominately RTTY on the upper bands, and some 160m casual SSB.  Hoping 
> to
> get my CW skills back up to par, but that's after I learn the cockpit of 
> the
> Orion, hi.  Any digital tips from you experts is appreciated!!  Running 
> AFSK
> with a Hal ST-6000, and loving it!
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK
>
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