[TenTec] Dragonball CPU for Ten-Tec Orion

[Howard Smith]

Maybe we need a little reality check here.

In both the Orion and the Orion II, the DragonBall processors are not in 
sockets.  The DragonBall for the Orion is a 100 pin TQFP, and the 
DragonBall for the Orion II is a 196 pin BGA.  Replacing either of these 
parts will require the use of surface mount production equipment.  While 
the TQFP package could be done by a really skilled technician, the BGA 
cannot.

So, its nice to have a spare DragonBall processor, but there also needs 
to be a plan as to how it will be replaced if it fails.

73..
Howard, WA9AXQ