[TenTec] Orion on the way

[Tommy]

Hi Jim and congrats on getting an Orion,

I think what Ten Tec is telling you is that the Orion is quite 
different from other ham radios, and it really requires reading the 
manual, several times, and understanding what they are telling you. 
I've been a ham for a very long time, but read the Orion manual 
three seperate times, and still often had to refer back to it pretty 
often. The Orion is not just a radio you turn on and operate, you 
really have to LEARN how to use it to get the most from it. Once you 
do learn the control functions and the basic's of what the radio can 
do for you, you will be quite pleased with it's receiver and SSB 
performance.

Good luck with it and above all, enjoy it!!

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq at grandecom.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:06 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion on the way


I had good luck getting my Orion sooner than the Feb date expected. 
When I called to see when I could expect to get an Orion w/o tuner 
they said early Feb probably.  Then I ask if by chance there were 
any demo units in stock and I was in luch they had 1 w/o tuner just 
like I wanted so I bought it before is disapeared. 3168.80 shipped! 
.  I assume there is no disadvantage to buying a demo.  Same 
warranty as new.  I should have it Friday night.  I assume they ship 
UPS ground.  They said they hoped i could figure out how to operate 
it since some have had problems understanding how to use a complex 
radio.  I can't see it being that hard.  Any first tips appreciated 
though!
WB5OXQ, Jim in Waco


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