[TenTec] firmware update issues please save

[Bill Rowlett]

If I remember, the instruction which you refer to are on the web page where 
you get the update from and they are included with the download file. What's 
the problem. I'm not a computer type and I had no trouble.

kc4atu

>From: Jim Davis <nn6ee at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: msembx-aa6e at yahoo.com, tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] firmware update issues please save
>Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 13:38:10 -0800 (PST)
>
>Marty, We had a problem with the TT Orion firmware
>up-grade because it really was'nt SPECIFIC, and in
>that it SHOULD have said that after downloading the
>program to CLICK on your START button on your PC then
>go to PROGRAMS, then find the UPDATE within the files
>that were a part of that entire package on CLICK on
>that!!! Since it was'nt explicitly explained to you
>even in the MANUAL and I'm not a real PC to begin with
>(though I'm learning) I had a helluva time until I
>ASKED around!!!
>
>Jim/nn6ee
>--- Martin AA6E <msembx-aa6e at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure what your point is here.  The update is
> > hard to find?
> > Maybe.
> >
> > Kenwood's instructions on how to do the upgrade are
> > 100% better than
> > TT's.  Illustrations and careful explanation.
> >
> > One thing you might not like is having to open up
> > the TS2000, move
> > cables around, and flip a switch in order to upgrade
> > firmware.
> >
> > That might be a good thing compared to Orion.  I
> > have this nagging
> > feeling that by sending the wrong commands from my
> > computer, I could
> > turn the Orion into a dead brick.
> >
> > One of the more interesting ways to check software
> > and computer
> > peripherals is to send them many random ASCII
> > strings.  This will
> > sometimes have spectacular results - smoke, flames,
> > etc.  Probably not
> > a good thing to try on the Orion.
> >
> > 73, Martin AA6E
> >
> >
> > --- Jeff Griffin <kb2m at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > >  Next Orion firmware update go around, anyone
> > having an issue with
> > > TenTec's
> > > update procedure before whining please take a look
> > at Kenwood's
> > > procedure
> > > for the TS2K....
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur.html
> > >
> > >  then select software, firmware update program
> > TS-2000 update version
> > > 1.04.
> > > Follow the instructions. Better yet, just goto
> > Kenwood.com and try to
> > > find
> > > this update from there!
> > >
> > >
> > > 73 Jeff kb2m
> > >
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