[TenTec] Terminology: Orion or Orion I

[Randy K7RAN]

Rob, well put. Also, perhaps an unconscious motivator which blocks  
against the "Orion 1" designation is that if one says "Orion" without  
the "1" one isn't reminded that something better has come along. If  
one says "Orion 1" every time, then the subtle reference to "Orion 2"  
is automatically ever-present. The word "Orion" stands on its own,  
while "Orion 1" is only "1" when compared with its successor "2."

Randy K7RAN
Webmaster, Psychology.net


On Jul 26, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:

> <<<I tend to agree that the release of the Orion II should produce  
> some
> "spin
> off" advantages for the Orion.  (Let me make my point clear, there  
> is no
> such thing as the Orion I.  There is the Orion and the soon to be  
> released
> Orion II. )>>>
>
> I think folks write "Orion I" for precision, so there is no  
> mistaking about
> it, that they mean the first and current Orion.  So what--if there are
> eventually Orions 1 through 4 or more, the term "Orion" will  
> probably become
> generic for the whole series.  To avoid vagueness, the de facto  
> precedent is
> being set to number them including the first one so there is no  
> confusion.
> If I am talking about the first Corsair, I never say "Corsair."  I  
> always
> say "Corsair 1."  I don't care if the anal and the purists want to  
> correct
> me.  Beyond the small realm of ten tec fanatics, "Corsair" can mean  
> any
> Corsair because most people don't know the numbering rule or  
> convention used
> by the Corsair club.  So I am specific.  Same with Orion.  Orion is  
> now
> Orion 1.  Accept it.  Let us now argue about whether it should be  
> Roman or
> Arabic numerals.
>
> rob/k5uj
>
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