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Re: [TenTec] O-II Thoughts

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] O-II Thoughts
From: george fritkin <georgefritkin@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 18:38:41 -0800 (PST)
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I really believe the people in this discussion group do not appreciate the 
ORION 11.  I have many radios to compare it to, both the latest and greatest 
and so called recent production models, and nothing   tops the O 11

George
----- Original Message ----
From: Larry Menzel <retire@means.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2007 6:21:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] O-II Thoughts


You know, Neal, my friend Larry, W0FLY, is experiencing the same thing. 
Weird.

All he does is switch to cw send two dits, and then goes back to FSK and it 
works perfectly.

Dunno.

Larry, N0XB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Campbell K3NC" <nealk3nc@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] O-II Thoughts


>I think the answer to this is another question "How many Orion 2's do
> you see for sale on the eHams, ebays, of this world? I do not want to
> imply anything here but I was stunned how many FT2000 used rigs hit
> the For Sale lists after it started shipping. I have seen more than a
> few Classic Orions as people traded up, but cannot remember 10 Orion
> 2's for sale!
>
> I have had mine sinice Christmas after having the Classic Orion for 2
> years. I have not had a moment of regret with the deal (I think
> TenTec;s trade-in of the original Orion was more than faire).
> Neal k3nc
>
>
> On Jan 2, 2007, at 11:54 PM, K5XS@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Guys and Guyettes,
>>   After many years of blissfully enjoying my Omni VI+, I am very
>> close  to
>> buying an Orion II.  In the process, I can't help but notice what
>> appears to be
>> an understandably long list of needed software fixes.
>>   I would greatly appreciate the group's sense of how those
>> glitches  affect
>> you all.  Generally speaking, do you find the latest release
>> functionally
>> solid?  I'm not too worried about some of the minor things,  but I
>> wouldn't want
>> to buy just yet if the radio has fundamental operating  issues.
>> Are there
>> lock-ups?  Are basic functions reliable?  Is  it ready for prime time?
>>   Thanks.
>> Bernie K5XS
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