[TenTec] Orion II firmware problems

[Phil Howlett]

  In particular, what about the overall reliability of the rig say in a
> contest situation or chasing that rare DX station. I am starting to  
> think
> that there are more important things than the specs of the rig.
>

The Orion II here works the rare DX with ease, usually barefoot, on  
SSB, CW, and RTTY.
W9XX