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

[John L Merrill]

If ver 2.0 cures the "ills" of the I, then getting the II would probably be
not worth the extra $2000, after trade in, or whatever.

John N1JM

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Barry Gross
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:41 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 7/20/05: Ten-Tec announces ORION II


Orion I owners need to take a deep breath and chill.  It's only the
control processor that has changed, not the dsp processor as far as
the announcement goes.  Until the dust settles, I'm not convinced the
II will be other than an incremental improvement.  Basic receiver
performance may be unchanged.

73,
Barry N1EU


On 7/20/05, John Sheeley <wb4qda at yahoo.com> wrote:
> My Orion is a first production run.
> I just Ordered My new Orion II
>
> John WB4QDA
>
> --- John L Merrill <jmerrill1 at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't have cared about the display but a
> > processor upgrade would have
> > been nice. Oh well, the value of the I just took a
> > plunge.
> >
> > John N1JM
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of
> > A. Sewell
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:10 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] 7/20/05: Ten-Tec announces
> > ORION II
> >
> >
> > I'm a bit surprised that an upgrade can't (won't) be
> > offered for at
> > least the processor(s) and possibly the display.
> > That would be my main
> > interest in an upgrade.  Otherwise, as processor
> > technology continues to
> > improve, there will be an Orion III, Orion IV, etc.
> > even though the RF
> > portion of the rig may not need updating.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Alan N5NA
> >
> >
> > Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >No upgrade from one to the other. 7 circuit boards,
> > filters, screen, mic
> > jack
> > >have all changed.  The cost to upgrade one to the
> > other would be
> > prohibitive -
> > >we've elected not to offer it as an option.
> > >
> > >Scott Robbins
> > >W4PA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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