With all the stuff about the Orion both positive and negative, I'd be willing
to trade a great Collins KWM-2A station for an Orion and Amp.
73 Rick
N4ASX
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> From: "Toby Pennington" <toby423@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2004/12/24 Fri PM 06:17:21 EST
> To: "Ten Tec List" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec and Years End Thoughts
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> There have been only a handful of hams on this list that dont care for the
> Orion, and its a shame that possible future purchasers of the Orion are
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> their decision not to buy on the negative remarks of 4 or 5 hams.
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> After thinking about this comment that John wrote I am all the more aware
> that it is to a great extent the truth. It seems as though over the last
> year that the repeated posts of a few disgruntled purchasers seem to cloud
> the truth that the majority of Orion owners are perfectly happy with their
> purchase. These happy owners of the Orion do not post much and many do not
> post at all. I personally know several that never post and are very pleased
> with the Orion.
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> If one would base their decison to purchase an Orion based on the comments
> here on the reflector, they would porbably never ever purchase one. It is
> interesting to hear about the problems of the unfortunate few who are
> unhappy, but some of us may be getting getting a bit weary of hearing the
> repeated posts of the same people who are unhappy with the Orion for
> whatever reason.
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> WE have a new year coming up and maybe things will change for the good. If
> you are planning on purchasing a new Orion, talk to guys who like the Orion
> as well as those who don't , and then make your decision based on numerous
> interviews, and not a vocal unhappy minority who post here a lot.
> ......really a lot!
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> Merry Christmas to all! Toby W4CAK
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