[TenTec] Orion's Woes

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

If one believes that the Orion was not ready for the market when it was 
released, then by those standards, neither is Microsoft Windows today.  Now, 
think where we'd be if we were still waiting on Microsoft to correct all the 
flaws in Windows.

I think that we all understand that software is "soft" and thus subject to 
change.  Also, it is subject to being exposed and subjected to various 
parameters and user conditions, not to mention, hardware which will have 
various timing constants which are within the range of the devices used but 
may show adverse effects under certain marginal conditions.

Be patient.  One day the world will be perfect and we'll all smile.. 
Unfortunately none of us will be around to observe it.  Therefore understand 
that one must deal with it today for the perfect tomorrow will never be.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bob finger" <finger at goeaston.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion's Woes


> Toby wrote in part: "
>
> think much of the controversy over the past weeks and months have resulted 
> from releasing a product which was not ready for market"
>
>
> If the Orion were not ready for market, why have so many of us
> thoroughly enjoyed the superior receiver in the Orion since its original
> release?  It is an evolving product and has been so since its initial
> release.  That was understood by me when I bought mine in late 2003, and
> since the last firmware release my Orion has been a stellar performer.
> It was okay with the earlier releases, but 1.372 opened up a new world
> of receiver performance that was difficult, but not impossible, to
> unleash in prior fw releases.
>
> For all  Orion users that waited until 1.372 to purchase a radio, they
> have no concept of what us early users went through...and that is now
> water over the dam.  Same thing will happen when version 2 is released.
> PC users who start with XP don't have any clue about what went on with
> earlier versions of Windoz.....did Microsoft release Windoz too early?
>
> Bottom line; I disagree that TT came out with the Orion "too early".
> They may have announced it "too early" but I for one would have missed a
> lot had I not purchased mine when I did....and am very happy for it.
>
> There seem to be lots of hams on this board who are experts in ham radio
> marketing/sales/returns/et all.  Please  get together, off list please,
> and put your money where your mouth is.  Lets see you knock the Orion
> off its pedestal with a better product.  Your time would be much better
> spent than just venting here.   73 bob de w9ge