NOTHING, it is a good receiver, even here in our harsh European bands.
Very few users actually operate the radio in a way that they could even tell a
difference.
Oh, I nearly forgot; there is one difference: bragging rights
73,
Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
May the Sunspots be with us!
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec <tentec-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: 05 December 2018 08:07
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] list opinion(s) on Omni VII and/versus Orion
What's wrong with using the Orion stock subreceiver for general coverage
reception?
Barry N1EU
On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:50 AM Byron Cordes via TenTec < tentec@contesting.com>
wrote:
> I think you are comparing two deferent radio designs,up conversion
> Omni ll and down conversion The Orion. The Omni ll is more like the
> Japan manufacturers of the 1980-90s . The Orion turned the
> manufacturers back to low conversion again with its performance! The
> second stock rx in the Orion isn’t anything to talk about compared to
> the main! You can get a optional rx board 366 . That rx board is good but
> are rare and expensive!
> I have had multiple Orion’s . Sold tried something else sold back and
> forth. I have a Orion and two other radios each has there special use .
> I never been a fan of up conversion . Think B Henry at Ten Tec said
> buy a Orion and if you want general coverage buy a second short wave receiver.
> instead of up conversion in one radio . Anyway have fun . 73s Byron
> AC9PA
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Dec 4, 2018, at 9:54 PM, Rodney <w3krq@dejazzd.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have had both check Sherwood testing, Orion test is better has 2
> reciever
> >
> > -----Original Message----.-
> > From: Michael Tortorella
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 10:34 PM
> > To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> > Subject: [TenTec] list opinion(s) on Omni VII and/versus Orion
> >
> > Folks, may we have a brief discussion of the relative merits of the
> > Omni
> VII
> > and the Orion? Am thinking of one or the other and would like some
> input.
> >
> > Thanks and 73, Mike W2IY
> >
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