[TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

They could use the model name and then the numbers in parens if appropriate.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lowman" <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 04:27
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!


> Try the Unofficial Ten-Tec Pages at:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/tentec/
>
> Click on the "Transceivers" link and they will be listed in numerical
> order, including the 516, which is the Argo V (latest QRP rig).
>
> Sometimes the model number helps to clarify an issue, such as the
> difference between the Omni VIs; 563/564.  The naming convention can get
> a bit confusing with the older models.
>
> 73 de Jim - AD6CW
>
> Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
>
> >TT-516 ?!
> >
> >ARGH!!  I have no idea what a 516 is.  Where do I run to look it up.
> >
> >Always wondered why some TT uses insist on using model numbers.  Why does
TT
> >waste time giving each rig a name ?
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Ron Notarius" <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
> >To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> >Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 03:18
> >Subject: Fw: [TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: "Maxwell Moon" <maxmoon at earthlink.net>
> >>To: <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
> >>Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 10:00 PM
> >>Subject: [TenTec] TT (Orion) Future improvements!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Ron,
> >>>I'm taking the odd step of writing you because I'm not on the
> >>>
> >>>
> >tentec-list
> >
> >
> >>at present (only the TT-516 list) & because your's is the most recent
post
> >>on the topic of Orion improvements. I have some thoughts on the subject
&
> >>
> >>
> >by
> >
> >
> >>the time I get approved to post, this discussion will be nearly
forgotten.
> >>So I'm writing you on the long-shot that you might choose to pass one
> >>
> >>
> >ormore
> >
> >
> >>of my comments to the rest of the list. And you needn't pass my name,
for
> >>that matter.
> >>
> >>
> >>>1. The idea of freeing up CPU power by dropping the scope and/or the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>sub-RX is interesting. Is that something that could be done via a
download
> >>from RFSQUARED? It would be misunderstood in some quarters--others might
> >>wonder about my sanity if I "REDUCE" my rig's capabilities--but from
what
> >>I'm reading here, I suspect many owners would give serious thought to
the
> >>option of increased performance from 'turning off' the band-scope or
> >>
> >>
> >sub-RX
> >
> >
> >>or both. If possible.
> >>
> >>
> >>>2. When discussing a color screen & the possibility that TT mis-read
> >>>
> >>>
> >>potential customers' desire I think we have to look back to the time of
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>Orion's introduction. This list, for example, despite being populated by
> >>
> >>
> >TT
> >
> >
> >>fans & friends, did some venting over the 'deceptive' or 'misleading'
> >>
> >>
> >price.
> >
> >
> >>Remember people angrily posting comments like, It's not a $3300 rig,
it's
> >>really at least $3600 if you count the filters, or even $4000 with the
> >>
> >>
> >ATU!!
> >
> >
> >>That's something I remember.
> >>
> >>
> >>>My point is that in today's world, where you can easily spend more than
> >>>
> >>>
> >>twice the cost of an Orion (or 3 times its cost, very soon), the Orion
is
> >>much more likely to appear if not a bargain, then very good in
> >>
> >>
> >bang-per-buck
> >
> >
> >>terms. But there would've been much, much more indignation & outrage if
TT
> >>had introduced the Orion as a *true* $4500 or $4999 rig. (The "list
price"
> >>or MSRP had broken $4000 before the Orion but not the street price.)
> >>
> >>
> >>>3. The Orion price-feature-market niche discussion has come up a good
> >>>
> >>>
> >>number of times. Would TT have been wiser to offer the Orion at $2999
but
> >>without a bandscope? Or $4999 with color scope and packed with filters?
> >>Interestingly, Yaesu is offering us a real-life experiment or
laboratory.
> >>With their forthcoming and somewhat modular 9000's available in 3
> >>configurations, including no scope, lower power, etc., and color scope,
> >>
> >>
> >more
> >
> >
> >>power, etc., we will be able to infer some answers to these otherwise
> >>
> >>
> >purely
> >
> >
> >>speculative chats about the Orion.
> >>
> >>
> >>>PS--I'm not in ANY way endorsing the Yaesu, or for that matter any IcKY
> >>>
> >>>
> >>rig, just saying that their marketing strategy offers us an object
lesson.
> >>Or, if you prefer, a sort of Monday-morning-quarterback's tool for
> >>
> >>
> >assessing
> >
> >
> >>our friends in mgmt at TT.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Thanks for your time,
> >>>&73 / 72,
> >>>Max, k0max
> >>>Argo V owner but saving for the TT Big O!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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