[ICOM] PRO/PRO2 vs. 775DSP

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

The reason I said it was stopped is that Ten-Tec usually has a unit ready to 
go into production when the other one is "discontinued" - this isn't what is 
happening.

The Orion is not being made, the Orion II isn't being made yet.

If you mean "pulled" as in a prescription drug that will NOT be sold not 
matter what - then you are correct.

If I mean "pulled" as in "too many production problems" and "engineering has 
some ideas to fix it but it must be done in hardware, not software", then I 
believe I have used the word correctly.

I can't supply further details without breaking confidences - is the ORION a 
bad radio?  No - but when certain problems exist so that customer service 
costs start eating into corporate profit (the life blood and breath of 
buisness), then measures must be taken to maintain profitability and 
viability and confidence.

Call it what you want to - but I do T-T a compliment on making a sound 
business decision.

73
DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Billy Cox" <aa4nu at ix.netcom.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] PRO/PRO2 vs. 775DSP


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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