[TenTec] [Orion] Fwd: Update on Orion Firmware/software

[Bernie Skoch]

Thanks!




On Nov 29, 2010, at 8:28 PM, Eric Rosenberg <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com> wrote:

> The following is from John Henry @ Ten Tec, who has given me permission 
> to pass this along.  It is part of an ongoing 'conversation' we've been 
> having regarding ongoing TT support for its various radios.
> 
> 73,
> Eric W3DQ
> Washington, DC
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:    Re: Update on Orion Firmware/software
> Date:   Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:37:45 -0500
> From:   Henry, John <jhenry at tentec.com>
> To:     Eric Rosenberg <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com>
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> Sorry for the delay in the response, been very busy both at work and
> with my father's hospitalization.
> 
> I am working on a schedule for the Orion 565 update, and the schedule
> for the high speed sweep board. They are like puzzles, they change
> when a new issue is found, or interface is realized, etc. The nature
> of the SW beast. But as soon as I can make them public, I will. A
> Jupiter update should occur this year, depends upon how the 565 and
> HSS go. I doubt an OMNI-VII update will occur for a while (at least
> not this year, probably part way through next year.)
> 
> I'm guessing the 565 update will be out to end customers either around
> Christmas or worst case part way into January. HSS, well, still
> negotiating cost/timing/etc. So I can't pass that on yet. But when
> that happens that will precipitate a 566 update and an OMNI-VII update
> to handle the new board.
> 
> Feel free to pass this information along, and I will formally update
> the reflectors on the status later this week.
> 
> 73, John Henry
> 
> 
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