[ICOM] PRO/PRO2 vs. 775DSP

[Billy Cox]

David,

The TT Orion has not been "pulled", rather it's been replaced ...
As in the Orion II, shades perhaps of the 756 then the 756 Pro?

I am certain many are watching closely to see what's next from TT.

73 Billy AA4NU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] PRO/PRO2 vs. 775DSP


> Earl,
>
> I agree with your comments on that particular T-T engineering fix, I'd be
> disappointed also, but I've been buying radios from them since 1967 and 
> been
> pleased - I know key engineering people have "moved on" but the fact that
> they returned your money says something decent about the company.
>
> But the fact that they pulled the Orion - that says a lot too about the
> radio and the company.  The company knew it should no longer sell the 
> Orion
> in the form it was in.
>
> I don't think that T-T does the "beta testing" they should do on 
> prototypes.
> There have been a bunch of bugs:  Triton 4 Digital (noise), First bunch of
> "Scout" (drifting), Orion (sk).  This shouldn't be.  The I, K and Y brands
> don't have as many of these problems - but they have some.
>
> Unfortunately, some of the things T-T does well - but they once were a
> leader, but they're now trying to play "catch up" to the Oriental imports.
>
> With ICOM, I rarely have to wait to see if it is a "good one", but if it 
> is
> a bad one, I won't get my money back.
>
> 73
>
> David N1EA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Earl W Cunningham" <k6se at juno.com>
>
>
> That's when I requested a refund, so they kept
> the radio and sent me the money (which I used to buy a new Pro2).
>
>
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