RE: [TenTec] Orion prototype

[Duane Grotophorst <n9dg@yahoo.com>]

--- Ron McKean <wd5fun@earthlink.net> wrote:
> You are absolutely right.  Scott, stated in his
> informational release that
> the Orion would utilize both methods.  He also said
> that the main receiver
> (using the crystal filters) would be ham band only,
> so I assume it will use
> a crystal mixed oscillator like the Omni V and VI. 
> The sub-receiver will be
> full coverage and use only DSP technology.
> 

I didn't get the impression at all that the main Orion
RX is going to be crystal filter based, at least not
in the sense that the Omni VI et al have been.