[TenTec] Jupiter

[Steve N4LQ]

This whole topic is weird. First, there must be a limit to what the Jupiter 
is capable of. After a few firmware bugs are snuffed out, what is there left 
to do? You can't keep upgrading a rig forever via firmware. Most of the 
upgrades were fixes for bugs plus a few suggestions from owners. Perhaps the 
Jupiter is the "Last Radio You will ever HAVE to buy". Well no one HAD to 
buy one in the first place and you really don't HAVE to buy another radio. 
So in defense of TenTec, I suspect there has to be an end to this upgrade 
business on any radio. Maybe TT won't admit it because they are still trying 
to sell Jupiters but common sense rules.

Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Henning" <paul at amtelco.com>
To: <n9vx at myway.com>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 2:34 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Jupiter


> Scott:
>
> I own a Pegasus which when I purchased it was and still is a great radio.
> However TT has done nothing for it in several years in respect to software
> up grades. Now we have we have the latest "Last Radio" you will ever have 
> to
> buy, or the Jupiter, with nothing having done for a year or so. Please,
> there is a world of difference between having a device which can be 
> software
> upgraded and one for which there is a continuous flow of upgrades 
> available.
> TT obviously considers both of these radios finished products and has
> determined that it is time to move on. The only way to dispel this feeling
> in the market place is to deliver if not the implied updates at least a 
> road
> map for what is intended. An upgrade in this instance is not simply a bug
> fix but can and should include appropriate advances in the state of
> programming art.
>
> It is hard to explain away an observed fact by complaining that people 
> have
> noticed. So put up or stop winning and/or asking your loyal customers to 
> do
> your winning for you!
>
> Paul N. Henning
> K9PH
> Director of Research and Development
> Amtelco
> 4800 Curtin Drive
> McFarland, Wisconsin 53558
> www.amtelco.com
> paul at amtelco.com
> (608)838-4194
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe [mailto:n9vx at myway.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:39 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter
>
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> Scott,
> What about the Pegasus... will it get software update with the Jupiter?
> Thanks,
> Joe  N9VX
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hello:Software updates for the Jupiter will continue. Please, if you see 
> or
> hear reference made to "no longer any software updates" for the Jupiter,
> stop and correct this. It is a shame that reviewers of this radio on
> eham.net took it upon themselves to decide that this was the case - when 
> it
> is not. I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to put and end to
> this.ThanksScott Robbins
> W4PA
>
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