[TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)

[Rideout Family]

Another happy owner!

Art WA6IPD

Don and Diana Cunningham wrote:
> Jack and Tom, you two are definitely NOT the only two that are very happy 
> with their Orions!!  Mine is a II now, but had the "original" as well and 
> have loved both.  I hope more of us "happy owners" will chime in just so 
> those thinking of buying one can see just how many of us there are.
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jack" <jfriend31 at comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>
>
>   
>> you, Tom, are not the only original Orion owner who is happy with the 
>> radio!
>> count me in twice! jack ak7o
>> PS i like version 1.373B3 as much as any of the previous versions. it 
>> works
>> well so far as i can tell. but then i don't twiddle the knobs and push the
>> buttons lots. since i run CW only, i keep the 1000Hz filter in the line to
>> cut down on the noise level. now and again i switch in the 500Hz filter.
>> other than volume and tuning and band changes there is not a lot to 
>> twiddle.
>> usually if i can hear it i can work it! what else is there?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <CATFISHTWO at aol.com>
>> To: <scm at copper.net>; <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] question about updates
>>
>>
>>     
>>> You can load in a previous version of  the software, I did it on my O  1 
>>> I
>>> prefer 1.372 so after it tried the ver 2 I went back to  the old one.
>>> just a
>>> master reset, reload, and all the older versions are available on line
>>> somewhere.  I don't know about all the stories  being bantered about  on
>>> the
>>> reflector, but there is a small core of very critical folks here ( 6 or 8
>>> folks) who
>>> continually post and repost the few things that need work on the  Orion
>>> and
>>> Orion II.
>>>
>>> If you have a question, please call the folks at Ten Tec. If I had
>>> believed
>>> all the "information" on the Ten Tec reflector I would not have bought
>>> this
>>> fine rig.  it works very well for me and I am amazed by its  capability.
>>> the
>>> complaints here on the Ten Tec reflector  are mostly  about  small
>>> problems
>>> that will most likely be fixed in future versions of  soft ware.  Its 
>>> like
>>> buying a brand new car and complaining the ash tray is  not the right
>>> size.. I love
>>> mine and it works very well.  Bye the way this  is the  TEN TEC 
>>> reflector,
>>> not just the  Orion reflector..
>>>
>>> I may be one of the not so silent majority that actually enjoys the
>>> Orion..
>>>
>>> tom N6AJR
>>>
>>> ==========================================================
>>>
>>> In a message dated 4/29/2006 6:58:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> scm at copper.net writes:
>>>
>>> Are the  old versions from ten tec forever lost when you update? Can you
>>> reinstall say  the first version that
>>> came with an orion 1 on an orion 2. This may seem a  dumb question but 
>>> I'm
>>> not computer savvy.
>>>
>>> Also I have read that the  only version with acceptable audio transmit
>>> width
>>> for ssb with any fidelity is  the
>>> original orion with the first firmware - true ?
>>> If  all I can get with an orion 2 is firmware with severe rolloff at
>>> 200Hz -
>>> and  nothing you can do about
>>> it - then I know I don't want an orion  2.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Steve  wd0ct
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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