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

[jack]

best radio i have ever owned (45 years of haming)
jack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)


>I don't own one yet but gotta tell ya you are right about the chiming in 
>part.
>
> I joined this group to learn more about the rig and so far am kinda put 
> off and hoping to hear of changes.
>
> I am an avid CW OP and heard TEN TEC had it going on with CW but then 
> joined only to be worried about the rig itself.
>
> I think others are as well from what I have heard on other groups of other 
> makes and models, so your idea about happy owners chiming
> in, is a good one.
>
>  73 fer nw,
> Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> Visit My Ham Blog
> http://www.ad5vj.com/
>
> 10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
> Code may be taking a back seat for now,
> but the pioneering spirit that put the code
> there in the first place is out front of it all.
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don and
>> Diana Cunningham
>> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:39 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)
>>
>> 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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