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

Paul Gates, KD3JF pearly732003 at yahoo.com
Mon May 1 02:32:25 EDT 2006


I can't even justify the Orion!! period. Making $2000 a month in retirement and lost my retirement because I had a dad who dis-inherited me after my mother died. So I am satisfied with my QRP rigs... K1 and KX1.
 
Paul, KD3JF
Glen Burnie, MD
FM19qd (Map Grid Square)



----- Original Message ----
From: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 9:45:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Happy Orion owners (was question about updates)


Same here - I still have the original Orion, and it is by far the most
terrific rig I've owned.  Yes, a couple of glitches here and there that
still need tweaking, but, over all, an outstanding radio.  I'd love to be
able to enjoy the O2's color display, but I can't justify the cost of the
upgrade to myself.  I'm sticking with what works.  No, I don't care for
koolaid - I've owned all kinds of rigs.

        73,  Duane


On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:38:49 -0500 "Don and Diana Cunningham"
<wb5hak at duracom.net> writes:
> 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?

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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas

http://home.austin.rr.com/ac5aa
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