I can imagine a bunch of reasons why most "big guns" use FT-1000MPs, which admittedly will be eligible for display at the Smithsonian as museum artifacts before long. And the main reason has nothing
If you are talking about W1ZR, that is a Paragon in the background,I beleive, and 2 TT amps....way to go OM.....Mark...K8ML-- Original Message -- From: John Rippey <w3uls@3n.net> Reply-To: tentec@con
Yep - it defies logic why anyone would buy a new FT-1000 or Field. That technology is so out-dated. Sure it works but you can get better gear for the same money (i.e., Jupiter / Orion). _____________
<<<...And the main reason has nothing to do with performance. It's familiarity. These folks depend on a bunch of volunteer ops descending on their QTH for a weekend of work/play. The only rigs the va
I wonder how many will want to cough up the $7,000 - 8.000 it is presumed to cost. Especially when we hear all the comments about the price of the Orion at less than half of that! 73, Duane -- Duane
Pricing of any imported product depends on the demand and the exchange rate. Last spring the exchange rate between the dollar and the yen was 138:1. The last time I looked the rate was 108:1. And it
How about in the neighborhood of 10 big ones (according to an Icom rep at a local dealer. Ron ....... NU1U I wonder how many will want to cough up the $7,000 - 8.000 it is presumed to cost. Especiall
Ummm, Rob, I would honestly wonder about that. I suspect that within a few minutes, the operators would become accustomed enough to the Orion that it wouldn't be a problem, especially if they are sem
I was at the Fort Wayne, IN Hamfest last wk end. Talked to Icom, the 7800 will be more like $10,000? AND the first run is spoken for. Go Figure... Lee _______________________________________________
I have always stayed clear of making any comments concerning the Orion discussions on the reflector, since I don't have any vested interest in the radio, other than the fact it makes stimulating read
Rob, I went from an Omni D to a Jupiter and now the Orion. If you have operated other Ten-Tec rigs, they are very similar since the same engineering concepts carry forward. I just bought a 706MKIIG,
I got a chance to play with an Orion very briefly at the W5KFT DX Bash a while back and came away with the feeling that the Orion seemed to have some powerful features but had the concern that the le
My impression is that you have pretty much hit the nail on the head. There really are just a few new control concepts in the Orion, and those seem to be the most difficult to figure out. But they ge
People have forgotten that the FT-1000 had a steep learning curve when it first came out. The necessity to dig through some of the menus to set up the rig for tuning rates and such meant a lot of con