[TenTec] How much should an ORION-III cost?

[Carl Moreschi]

Flex radio's new policy is to charge for a major revision, but not to 
charge for updates and fixes to current versions.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 4/10/2014 4:24 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Rightly so.
> Bug fixes should be for free but additional feature/functionality should
> have a reasonable fee.
> That gives the manufacturers an incentive to keep improving the firmware of
> the older rigs.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 10:11 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] How much should an ORION-III cost?
>
> None right now but Flex will be.
>
> Barry N1EU
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Bill NY9H<ny9h at arrl.net>  wrote:
>
>> what radio manufacturer charges for update software???
>>
>> bill   ny9h/3
>>
>>
>>
>> At 07:03 AM 4/10/2014, you wrote:
>>
>>>     Whatever the name of the future flagship, Ten Tec needs to have a
>>> price that allows them to make a profit.  We should back them 100% on
> this.
>>>     They aren't making a huge amount of money on these radios.
>>>     If the parts cost a certain amount and you double or triple that
>>> it still wouldn't cover their costs.  The price of the radio doesn't
>>> account for all the years of software updates we look for.
>>>     Other companies sell you the radio then you have to pay for any
>>> upgrades yearly.  Maybe Ten Tec needs to go this way, I hope not.
>>>     I would think a price for this new rig would be around $6,000.  If
>>> was above that I would still buy one.  I'm willing to pay more to
>>> keep them in buisness.  This price isn't going to break anyone here,
>>> when I see all the other radios that we have in our shacks.
>>>     If you were to go into amateur astronomy take a look at the prices
>>> of some of their flapship telescopes.  They don't constantly upgrade
>>> their software or harware for years to come.
>>>             Lee   N3LPJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "K8JHR"<jrichards at k8jhr.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:44 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] How much should an ORION-III cost?
>>>
>>>
>>>   Good question, Rodney.
>>>>
>>>> Nope... not kidding.   Kenwood sells the TS-990 for $8,000, and it has
>>>> worse specifications than the $1500 TS-590 - AND GUYS ARE BUYING THEM.
>>>>
>>>> I WOULD PAY $4440 for a radio that beats the Orion II which used to
>>>> cost around $4400.  Yeah, but it MUST BEAT the Orion II, or I just
>>>> keep using mine.
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------  K8JHR  -----------------
>>>>
>>>> On 4/9/2014 3:59 PM, Rodney wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> You got to be kidding 4000.00
>>>>>
>>>>
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