[TenTec] Orion II Reviews?-Follow up

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

What about CW?

73
Bob, K4TAX

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From: "John T Fleming" <W3GQJ at earthlink.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II Reviews?-Follow up


> Grant,
>
> I look at it as some people insist on still running DOS programs while 
> most
> people use some type of GUI interface.  In time, both spark, AM, and DOS
> will disappear.
>
> 73,
> John
>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II Reviews?-Follow up
>
>> Not sure why ancient mode is still used.  <snip>
>> I assumed the version intentionally removed
>> AM, why do view it as a bug?
>
> 2.028 did not intentionally remove AM.  Something likely went awry in the
> transmit gain change that was made in 2.026, and regression testing missed
> the fault.
>
> As to your views on AM in general, you're entitled.  What I personally 
> think
> of those views, however, can't be stated on a "family" list.  It isn't 
> like
> every place you desire to key down is full of carriers, is it?  If you can
> put up with the bands being overrun by digital robot stations, surely an
> occasional carrier can be excused.
>
> Those amateurs who insist on unreasonable control of aspects of the hobby 
> or
> modes that others (but not them) might enjoy, remind me of the mindset of
> the little old ladies and other miscellaneous control freaks who run the
> typical "architectural committee" in many house farms.  Same same.  It's
> hard to find anything positive to say about either.
>
> Grant/NQ5T
>
>
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