My first rig of any kind after getting my novice was a third-hand Century
21. I used it and an indoor wire 20m dipole inside my second floor apartment
to work 30 countries before I somehow upgraded to a Triton IV 544. I don't
remember if I bought it new or second hand. Only remember that I purchased
it shortly before I moved to a house. I loved the 544, used it for many
years, and fleshed it out with a remote VFO, etc.
Eventually replaced it with a Kenwood 940 when that rig came out. Used it as
a backup rig for many years before I sold it to a guy in California who was
a Ten Tec afficianado.
Now the 940 is old and I'm looking to replace it with something before it
dies completely. Not interested in the Kenwood 2000 or 590. The new TS-990
might be ok, but I expect it will be too expensive. The ICOMs aren't bad,
but can't afford them. The Orion II is emerging as the best candidate, but
have had no experience with it and not clear how to interface my KAM and my
TL-922 linear to it. I expect there won't be a problem, but haven't done
that for many years.
Getting back to Ten Tec would be nice. Been gone a long time.
Tony, KX1G
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