[TenTec] 7/20/05: Ten-Tec announces ORION II

[Scott Harwood]

Having just purchased a new (?) Orion about a month ago, I initially felt extremely let down and that I perhaps wasted $4,000 (mine has autotuner and all filters).

I did a serious comparison between the Icom 756 Pro III and Orion.  It was a close call, but the deciding factor was that I would never have to purchase another Orion, whereas the next upgrade for the Pro III would be the Pro IV or whatever.  Also, the reputation of how Ten-Tec looks after their customers was a huge factor.

On the other hand, my Orion is a fine rig, and I guess I’m fortunate not to have had all the problems that others have experienced.  If version 2.0 of the firmware truly fixes all the reported problems, then what the heck.  I’m ok with it.  I am willing to wait and see.

Scott K4VWK

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales" <sales at tentec.com>
Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Date:  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:29:44 -0400

>
>Ten-Tec is announcing the successor to the ORION transceiver today:  ORION II.
>
>We anticipate the new transceiver will be ready for shipment by October 1.
>
>There are a number of changes and enhancements to the new transceiver,
>and the retail price has increased.  I'm sure in the days and weeks ahead 
>numerous
>inquiries about the new rig will need to be answered by us - any questions 
>you have
>about the new rig I hope I (and we, at Ten-Tec) will be able to answer.
>
>We are taking orders for the new rig effective immediately.
>
>Please see the initial announcement at:
>http://radio.tentec.com/Amateur/Transceivers/TT565
>
>Thanks again for your continuing support of Ten-Tec.
>
>73
>Scott Robbins, W4PA
>Amateur Radio Product Manager
>and all of us at Ten-Tec
>
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