The tuner should be included and it would be nice to see a modern type self
calibrating SWR meter function verses the outdated, set, calibrate and
forward meter.
KE4WY Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
To: <wa3fiy@radioadv.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] auto tuner
> And they won't make you buy all those optional filters either but if you
> want any perfromance, you'll have to buy them. Auto tuners have become
> standard on newer equipment because hams like them. It seems strange to me
> why we would want a rig with so many features an leave out one of the most
> popular items of the day.
> So I suppose with this rig you will need to crank the roller inductor and
> capacitors, flip switchs, reduce power, tune for dips just like the old
tube
> days.
>
> Steve
> N4LQ
>
> If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WA3FIY" <wa3fiy@radioadv.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 5:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] auto tuner
>
>
> > I sure hope it does not have an internal tuner as standard. If
> > they want to make one available as an option, OK, but I would
> > not use the internal tuner and I sure don't want to pay for
> > something I won't use. Much better for TT to put the money
> > into basic performance of the rig and let me decide if I want a
> > tuner or not.
> >
> > BTW, that's one thing I've always liked about TT. They don't
> > make me buy stuff I don't want, like tuners, mics, etc.
> >
> > How about "satin" gold trim. I think it would look a lot better
> > than polished gold. But then what do I know? Whenever we
> > go anywhere, my wife has to pick out my clothes so she won't
> > be embarrassed! :-)
> >
> > -Lee-
> >
> > On 9 Mar 2002 at 7:25, Reginald Mackey wrote:
> >
> > > Yes It would be very nice to have the "internal" tuner in the Orion.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Reggie
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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