[TenTec] Yahoo Orion Group

Sat, 4 Oct 2003 07:35:10 -0500

Ahh so. Thanks for the info.

Chuck, KE9UW

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Charley Moore
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 19:14 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Yahoo Orion Group
> 
> 
> See attached from the closed list.
> 
> Regards
> 
>            Charley
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Jim Reid [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: 24 September 2003 23:14
> To: [email protected]; Orion Discussion Group
> Subject: [TenTec_Orion] Deletion of the Yahoo Orion Group
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> In consultation with Ken Hopper,  N9 V V who started
> the Yahoo group in February of 2002,  we have
> decided it is time for the Orion "specialty" group to stop.
> It is best to have the info available about our favorite
> Ten Tec rig to be made available to all on the "regular"
> contesting.com Ten Tec mail list reflector.  Just our
> opinion,  but we also feel that the separate Jupiter
> and Argonaut-V reflectors should be "scrapped" as well.
> 
> The Yahoo group peaked in activity as the rigs were
> being delivered for the first time late this past Spring
> and into July of the Summer months,  then has tailed
> off save for the interest sparked just these past days
> because of the "controversy" surrounding the use of
> Yahoo as the group "host".
> 
> For our purposes, Ken's and mine,  the Yahoo list has
> served the original purpose:  to be a place for all the
> early questions/answers/speculation/likes/dislikes about
> the new rig. Now it is time for a return to our roots,  the
> original Ten Tec list reflector.
> 
> The Yahoo list now has 370 subscribers;  should anyone
> believe it is important for separate lists to continue ( we
> don't)  suggest going, as has been suggested, to either
> contesting.com or an eHam forum.
> 
> Thanks to those who contributed much early info and
> discussion about the Orion.  Continue the same on the
> regular Ten Tec list,  and all will be better served.
> 
> I will delete the Yahoo Orion Group at 2300 UTC today.
> 
> Thanks again and 73,  Jim  KH7M
> 
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