[TenTec] Orion II

Mon Jun 26 22:26:57 EDT 2006

Good-bye. Please don't bother to respond since you did not sign up for 
this group.

Mike NU4Q

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:29:21 -0400
 "P A CUMMINS" <wk9l at verizon.net> wrote:
> Sounds like Paul at Ten Tec, I have a RF ground system under my 
shack, It was put there when I my house was built 3 years ago,  As far 
as that goes I run  1500 out with my MKV and my Pro no RF issues at 
all. All my antennas are over a 100 feet away. Look someone must have 
a signed me up because of my negative reveiw on one of the other sites 
I will try and get removed from this board. Sorry for voicing my 
thoughts about the poor service "I"
> received from Ten Tec. Their thoughts are always something is wrong 
in your ground, power supply or something other than there product. 
And the other two hams are WV4X and NA9F both had RF issuses and 
software problems. I dont want to shake anyone up but that is the way 
it goes. I now will try and be removed and let you guys go on your 
merry way, Sorry but thought if someone pointed out  a few short 
comings maybe the orion III maybe better, But if everyone sits back 
and pats Ten Tec on the back why would they try to improve their  
radio,  Call Paul and ask him what he runs he don't even run Ten Tec 
he runs Collins gear! That was told to me by him! That gave me a great 
assurance. Thanks and have a great time, With the updates and more 
updates to fix the new problems AND THEN ANOTHER UPDATE TO FIX THE 
PROBLEMS THAT ONE CREATED. Like I have always said if Yaesu or Icom 
did this, very one would be out for blood. No more Ten Tecs for Me. 
But lets be honest if in your mind it is perfect
> than its your money. As I remember Drake guys and Swan guys were 
alot like this groups mind set! Oh yea,some of you new guys wont 
remember them, they went out of business.
>                                                                      
     Again 
> I did not sign up for this group!!!
>                                                                      
     It 
> was someones Idea of a joke!
>                                                                      
      Perry 
> Cummins WK9L
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Menzel" <retire at means.net>
> To: "Discussion of Tentec equipment" <tentec at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II
> 
> 
> >
> > Wow! What a diatribe.
> >
> >> Do yourself a favor and look at a
> >> Yaesu FT 1000MP MKV,
> >
> > A FAVOR???   Well, I did, and I bought my first Orion as a result. 
> > Compared to the OII , the receiver is a block of wood, the menu 
system is 
> > ungainly and awkward, and obfuscated, too.  The display is awful, 
and 
> > without a LOT of filters the receiver is easily overloaded...oh, 
and the 
> > stock radio has key clicks up the whazoo on cw.
> >
> > I have two people that I know that have bought the Big
> >> O II and been very diappointed!
> >
> > This is pretty vague.  Sounds to me like YOU never owned one, and 
that the 
> > mysterious "two people" never read the manual...or took time to 
learn the 
> > radio.
> >
> >>RF issuses out the nose
> >
> > Excuse me?  RF issues...what would they be?  Sounds like someone 
doesn't 
> > have the slightest idea about station grounding.
> >
> >>and the audio just  plain stinks.
> >
> > Receive audio or transmit audio?  I would argue that both are 
under 
> > operator control and refer to my previous comment.  Operator 
error, 
> > certainly.
> >
> >
> >>No more Ten Tec's for this guy!!
> >
> > When did you have an Orion II or even Orion I?  I can't beleive 
that you 
> > EVER did, because if you had, you'd be singing a much different 
tune.
> >
> > Look Guys I did not sign up
> >> for this group, I would like to be removed. thanks
> > WK9L
> >
> > Sounds to me that you should stick around just to see the 
responses to 
> > your ill-informed, hearsay post.
> >
> >
> > Oh...by the way, if you can figure out how to unsubscribe, it'll 
be 
> > because you CAN read the "manual" which is belied by your post in 
the 
> > first place.
> >
> > Have a great day.  We'll enjoy our excellent radios...and at least 
one 
> > more guy will, too, because you'll not have one.
> >
> > Larry, N0XB
> > Northfield, MN
> >
> > .
> >>                                         ----- Original Message ---
-- 
> >> From: "Artmouton" <k5fnq at cox.net>
> >> To: <Tentec at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 4:06 PM
> >> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am leaning toward purchasing the Orion II and have a few 
question for the group.
> >>> 1) What power supply is needed?
> >>> 2)  with the normal setup of a beam and 80 & 40 Inv Vee's all 
with 
> >>> fairly good swr is the tuner a necessity?
> >>> 3) What about the other "filters".  1.8 seems like SSB so really 
not 
> >>> needed here as I do mostly CW work.
> >>> Are the 600 and 300 Hz filters that good and would they make 
that much 
> >>> difference?
> >>> I am currently using an FT-1 on its last legs.
> >>> Any assistance or comments will be appreciated.
> >>> Art K5FNQ
> >>>
> >>> Art Mouton
> >>>
> >>> "[S]o long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom,
> >>> those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active
> >>> and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number
> >>> of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping
> >>> men." --Voltaire
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