[TenTec] Help me Decide ??

Bill Rowlett kc4atu at hotmail.com
Thu Aug 7 17:40:09 EDT 2008


No glowing claims from me about how amazing my radio is, I just do like my 516. I was just wondering what cause your statement. Thanks for the answer, it helps me connect the dots so to speak.
 
73,  Bill  KC4ATU
> Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:01:10 -0600> From: douglas.shock at gmail.com> To: tentec at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Help me Decide ??> > It's a no brainer for me. Compare the marketing claims of future software> availability to the history of actual releases. And, it isn't as though the> current versions of firmware are bug free, feature full. I own an Orion II,> and I am stuck with it. It is a very nice radio in many regards so I won't> take that away from it. I am just of the opinion that TenTec made incredible> radios...back when they didn't try to play software company. From the SDR> wanta be point on...they have failed.> > > just my 2 cents, and my opinion. And...keep your flames...I am past that> point and could care less that you think your TenTec is amazing, best thing> since...> > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Derwin Goliver <dgoliver001 at woh.rr.com>wrote:> > > HUmm... I wonder if he is one of those. That got mad over the Pegasus> > deal.> > When they was sold they said it would be updated . Like forever.... and yet> > about 3 years after production. (I am guessing ) they stopped makeing> > updates. Now to get updated software you have to BUY 3rd party stuff.> > NOW don't get me wrong..> > I AM A TEN TEC FAN...> > And I love my ten tec...> > And I am always telling others to buy Ten Tec... BEST MADE, BEST SERVICE,> > And BEST SUPPORT.. IMHO.. MADE IN THE USA... too is a plus> > But that deal did stink. BUT I would still reather have a TEN TEC than a> > rice box in the same price range.> >> > Derwin> > kc8kqy> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Bill Rowlett" <kc4atu at hotmail.com>> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 5:54 PM> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Help me Decide ??> >> >> > >> > > I,ll bit, why do you say that?> > >> > > KC4ATU Bill> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:07:02 -0600> From:> > > douglas.shock at gmail.com> To: tentec at contesting.com> Subject: Re:> > [TenTec]> > > Help me Decide ??> > I wouldn't buy anything from tentec that requires> > > software.> > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:49 AM, JDP <wa4onv at bellsouth.net>> > > wrote:> > > Hi Gang,> >> > I already own a Jupiter as my second station> > as> > > my Yaesu FT-1000MP MKV is> > my primary station. I'm operate CW all the> > > time and no fone. I can't seem> > to decide on buying another Ten-Tec> > rig.> > > I'm looking into getting an Omni> > VII, Omni 6 Plus or a nice used Orion> > > 1 loaded with filters. My budget> > would be in the 2000.00 to 2500.00> > > dollar range. I don't need an internal> > tuner since I use a Palstar> > > Auto-AT outboard tuner. Thanks to all for Your> > thoughs and opinions.>> > > >> > Best 73,> >> > Joe, WA4ONV> >> > > _______________________________________________> > TenTec mailing list> >> > > TenTec at contesting.com> >> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec> >> ______________> > > _________________________________> TenTec mailing list>> > > TenTec at contesting.com>> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec> > > _________________________________________________________________> > > Your PC, mobile phone, and online services work together like never> > > before.> > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108587394/direct/01/> > > _______________________________________________> > > TenTec mailing list> > > TenTec at contesting.com> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec> >> > _______________________________________________> > TenTec mailing list> > TenTec at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec> >> _______________________________________________> TenTec mailing list> TenTec at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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