[TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

* sigh *

I'm really beginning to think that -- not picking on any one individual,
mind you -- there is a tendency to only read the top of a thread and not the
underlying messages, which results in out of context answers.

Elecraft is mentioned as a competitor.  Implied is that Elecraft is better
at pushing rigs out the door (else why mention it?) within the context of
the previous messages.  That is the "comparison" I was referring to.

My point was that Elecraft had a great deal of difficulty getting the K3
into production and out the door; no, I don't know why, but I do know
several people who ordered the rig at Dayton 2007 and waiting quite a long
time for delivery.  Therefore, like Ten-Tec, Elecraft has their difficulties
to overcome as well.

Sorry to have to spell it out.  I guess I was too subtle.

73

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim [mailto:pywacker at fuse.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:15 PM
To: wn3vaw at verizon.net; 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????


There is no comparison

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Ron Notarius W3WN
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:20 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????

And how long was it between the time Elecraft demo'd the K3 at Dayton, and
the unit actually went into production?

This is not meant to pick on Elecraft by any means.  But if we're going to
do a comparison, let's do a fair one.

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Gary D Krause
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:33 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????


Well, the good news is that they do have competitors and those competitors
are
turning out some pretty good products.  Elecraft is high on my list.  After
all, we have a competitive market system so why not take advantage of it.
 It's not like we don't have a choice.

Gary, N7HTS


On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:44:49 +0000
  starmike at bellsouth.net wrote:
> I would have to agree with Doug here.   We bought our rigs based on the
>Marketing that Tentec has done.  A lot of us Orion II owners purchased
based
>on the promise of the new "High Speed Sweep" that was coming.  Well it has
>been coming for several years now and Tentec still has not delivered.  And
I
>suspect it may never come.  And now with this latest news, new SW
>enhancements are not coming either.  I do realize they need their military
>business, but they should not tell us what they are going to do and not do
>it.  Well my 2 cents worth.
> -------------- Original message from "Douglas Shock"
><douglas.shock at gmail.com>: --------------
>
>
>> Hummm.I don't recall seeing any paperwork in the box my radio was shipped
in
>> asking for my patience as a customer while they, TenTec, generate real
>> monies from the military/gov market.
>>
>> However, I do recall lots of marketing that stated frequent SW updates
and
>> feature enhancements.
>>
>> I play in the gov/military space comm. sector. I get to perform product
>> evaluation/selection for future high speed comm. needs and I can assure
>> you.TenTec is not a huge player.
>> I am happy that so many of you are so patient and willing to make
excuses. I
>> truly am. It makes me want to cry.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 9:28 PM, John Graves wrote:
>>
>> > I might as well jump into this pool.
>> >
>> > If I remember correctly, what was given to us from TT was a
>> > development list containing a list of possible options. It was also
>> > stated that the first of this list, essentially Ver 1.29 plus keyboard
>> > support and cw decode was being gone over for issues. The next follow
>> > on was to be support for the new screen for existing Jupiters (raise
>> > hand...Me...ME Please call on ME).
>> >
>> > I haven't seen anything that says that they will not release the first
>> > feature set if they are that close to releasing the new (Black)Jupiter.

>> > They apparently have cw decode on display. It is reasonable to guess
>> > that what they refer to as being delayed .... is development of the
>> > other features mentioned as possible, PSK support etc.
>> >
>> > I don't know// I think that TT doing bread and butter work is in our
>> > best interests as well.
>> >
>> > So that's my 2 (maybe 3 1/2) cents of this issue. Settle down and let
>> > them do what they have to do and we will be rewarded by improvement in
a
>> > great little transceiver.
>> >
>> > 73 and Good evening
>> >
>> > John Graves
>> > WA1JG
>> > jh.graves at verizon.net
>> >
>> > Andrew B. Steen wrote:
>> > > I talked to the sales manager at TenTec, and there are no immediate
>>plans
>> > to
>> > > finish the development of the new firmware for Jupiter nor the new
card
>> > for
>> > > the Orion II. They are focusing on a new radio for the military and
that
>> > > has tied up most of the assets at this time. Maybe by early next
year.
>> > > Andrew K6STN
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:
>> > tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>> > > On Behalf Of ab9go at earthlink.net
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:39 PM
>> > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> > > Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter firmware any news????
>> > >
>> > > I thought that TenTec would have it out by now. Any ETA?????
>> > >
>> > > 73
>> > > Randy AB9GO