[TenTec] Orion 2

[W8KEB]

Reality Check:  Version 2.0 is the same for the Orion and Orion II.  Now if
Ten-Tec did not fix the problem with out doing the hardware redsign then the
Orion II is going to have the same problems.  Fact is they have fixed the
problem and I am willing to wait for Version 2.0.

Now my Orion is in the hospital after almost two years of "No Problem"
operation.  The CPU/DSP Board went out.  I just talked with Paul Clinton
this morning about this board as it has the DragonBall on it.  After talking
with Paul I do not feel anyone has to worry about having your Orion fixed
for years to come.

Ken/w8keb
Flushing, Ohio
USAF Ret.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423 at earthlink.net>
To: "Ten Tec List" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:05 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion 2


> <<As someone earlier said, sell the radio yourself and buy a new one.
That
> should reduce the price to about $1500 or even less.>>>
>
> Reality Check:    The firmware on the Original Orion cannot be fixed much
more because of the hardware design.   They have been at it for well over
two and one half years now and there are still problems with the firmware.
This is probably the over-riding fact in the decision to replace the
original Orion with a newer and faster one.  After all,   making a recall of
all Orions to upgrade the processor, etc would have been very expensive.
>
> This was a smart call by TT and  will solve the problem of a badly
functiong and outdated hardware design continuing to being sold.
>
> I will probably take some heat for this but I believe it is closer to the
truth.  Sell 'em if you can but buyers beware.
>
>
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