[TenTec] Orion and O II Firmware Update?

[Martin Sole]

I have no information on this but I wouldn't hold your breath. Beta 
testing radio software can take a looooong time, depending. With all of 
the issues that seem to have accompanied the original Orion V2.xxx 
software and the apparent de-valuing of various V1.xxx features I would 
assume that T-T will want to be as sure as they can that they have all 
their bases covered.

As a rough guide and with no other information to go on I would suggest 
budgeting something like 6 to 8 months for beta testing followed by a 
further couple of months for any documentation issues to be resolved. If 
testing reveals any major flaws the re-coding, re-testing, and 
re-documentation will likely add to that.

Like many I guess I am keen to see what a software update will do for my 
radio, I suspect not as much as I wish, but I wouldn't expect to hear 
about it quickly other than a few sneak peek details about new and/or 
improved goodies that the marketing dept lets 'slip'. I am curious to 
know though, who is paying for all this software work? T-T code is not 
freely available for all to contribute to and work on so I guess 
somebody somewhere is getting paid to work on it, but who is paying them?

Martin, HS0ZED



John wrote:
> Orion II beta testing has now been active for 6 weeks and counting; any updates on success?  My Orion and Orion II are anxiously awaiting the release!
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