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

[W9MWS at aol.com]

... and I'm very happy with mine also ... Had an original Orion and loved  it 
... upgraded to the Orion II and love it.  Also very happy with Ten Tec  
service and general support.
 
Would I do it again (sell my Icom Pro II, Yaesu MK 5, and other radios and  
change to Ten Tec?) ... YOU BETCHA!
 
73 to all
 
Mike W9MWS
 
In a message dated 4/30/2006 3:46:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wa6ipd at dslextreme.com writes:

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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