[TenTec] Ten-Tec Transceiver Survey

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Interesting Joe.  I have sold my K3.  I prefer my Orion.

73 John K4NP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe W2KJ" <w2kj at bellsouth.net>
To: "Ten Tec" <TenTec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec Transceiver Survey


>I have an Orion that I really enjoy using....it was the best radio I had
> ever owned until I got my Elecraft K3.
>
> There have been a bunch of firmware and DSP updates for the K3...sometimes
> only a week apart that have significantly improved the performance of the
> radio....and there will be more firmware improvements because that's how
> Elecraft does business.
>
> Unfortunately, Ten Tec never got the firmware right for the Orion...and 
> the
> code for the DSP isn't a finished product either....but it is still a 
> great
> radio...just not at the level it should be.
>
> We shouldn't have to pay for firmware upgrades since the basic firmware
> necessary to have a glitch free radio was never finished.
>
> I have owned Ten Tec products for the past 30 years and have always 
> enjoyed
> using them......but my confidence in Ten Tec would be shaken if they 
> didn't
> get the Orion/OrionII issues resolved before introducing yet another 
> radio.
>
>                            73, Joe W2KJ
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