Well, I disagree a touch that the SDR-1000 will "cut into" the Orion's
market per se. Now if we were talking about the Jupiter, I might agree with
you.
In other words, those who would be interested in an Orion but unable to
afford one at present might find the SDR more palatable to their pocketbook.
And yes, I know you get what you pay for... but sometimes you have to settle
(for now) for what you can afford, not what you dream of.
In any event, let's wait and see what happens when the SDR's start hitting
the market.
73
----- Original Message -----
From: <CATFISHTWO@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion vs SDR-1000
> In some respects, it is a bit of concern that they may cut into the market
> for Orion and Orion II, BUT then again, perhaps another entry into the
soft
> ware defined radio world will allow us to advance the technology even
faster.
>
> Sometimes if several folks work on the same problem at the same time from
> different approaches, we, the consumer is the one who benefits the most.
>
> I think of it kind of like the linux software, everyone has the ability to
> change it in a way that is useful to them, as in designing programs that
still
> fit inside the linux framework.
>
> So in the long run, a little competition and a different outlook may in
the l
> ong run be a boon to us all.
>
> Just my opinion, YMMV
>
> tom N6AJR
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