[TenTec] Orion II

Bernard(wtrone) wtrone at comcast.net
Wed Jul 20 22:18:07 EDT 2005


    Well, I'll tell you if anyone will make me a very good offer on my Orion 
with tuner, I'm going to order the Orion II.  I've wanted a color display 
all along.

    Who knows, maybe TenTec will offer a good trade in program.

        73s,

        Bernard, WA4OEJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Spencer" <ronspencer at nc.rr.com>
To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:29 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion II


> I've told my friends that one of the beauties of the Orion is its not
> obsoleted as new technology or firmware comes out. Its not like the Pro,
> Pro2, Pro3 etc. Well now that's no longer true.
>
> However, as long as the new firmware is applicable to the original Orion
> (I've read here that it is) and its still supported then I don't feel too
> terribly bad. Another $1k or so for a nice color display and a couple 
> other
> tweaks is more than I would wish to pay.
>
> Its nice to see that TenTec recognized that many of us were buying the 
> 600hz
> Inrad roofing filter because it could be used in the slot were the extra
> preamp didn't kick in and make the change for the O2.
>
> Will be interesting to see performance numbers.
>
> Ron
> N4XD
>
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