[TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted

[N4PY]

There is a lot of common code between the Orion and Orion II.  It seems 
quite reasonable that a beta test of the Orion could show a problem that was 
a problem in the OII also.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John" <fraz1 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted


> Sorry, but this makes no sense to me.....?  After the considerable wait, 
> why
> not release the upgrade for the O II if it's really completed?  Or, is it 
> to
> buy them another 3-4 months of beta testing?
>
> Does anyone have the rationale for their position?
>
> 73 John K4NP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
> To: <ve7asr at yahoo.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted
>
>
>> Good news!  The big question is "when?".
>>
>>         Ron  N6IE
>>      www.N6IE.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rick Williams" <ve7asr at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:18 PM
>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion firmware update staus posted
>>
>>
>>> The Orion firmware update STATUS has been posted today and indicates:
>>>
>>> Orion/Orion II firmware:
>>> From 11/19/2008: Major release planned for fall 2008. Projected to
>>> include
>>> peak shadowing for sweep display, tuning cursor, new waterfall sweep
>>> display mode (all for Orion II only – requires color screen for visual
>>> interpretation of signals). AGC enhancements for RF AGC vs. AF AGC. 
>>> Other
>>> minor changes. Beta testing of Orion II version 2.041 now in progress.
>>> Beta testing of original Orion version to begin after Orion II beta
>>> version testing concluded. Update as of 1/19/2009: Orion II firmware
>>> release is complete and tested. Parallel version for the original Orion
>>> is
>>> in test now. We plan to release both versions simultaneously.
>>>
>>>   http://radio.tentec.com/status/
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Rick
>>> VE7TK
>>>
>>>
>>>
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