I'm tired of hearing comparisons between the K2 and the Orion. The two
radios are as different as night and day. The K2 only has one receiver, NO
passband tuning, much less filter choices, and a very awkward user interface
that many times has you hitting the wrong button to do something. For
example, to turn on the CW spotting tone on the K2, you press and HOLD the
PRE/ATT button. To turn on SPLIT, you press and hold the A=B button. So
if you get you two VFO's set correctly and want to turn on SPLIT and happen
to not hold the SPLIT button long enough, you end up doing an A=B. This is
an ergonomic joke. These radios are just not in the same league and should
not be compared with each other. And, I have a K2 and Orion side by side
here. I can tell you if the preamp is turned off on the K2, it does not
have enough sensitivity. The Orion can hear much weaker signals with the
preamp off on both radios.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: <K3BU@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: More Re: [TenTec] Orion redefines the meaning of ... AGC OFF
> In a message dated 2/7/04 6:23:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nq5t@comcast.net
> writes:
>
> Not sure why we keep going back to those "tests". Even John Devoldere
> very politely did what he could to try and debunk that particular urban
> legend in his Orion review.
>
> Because we want to and because there is something to it.
> ON4UN is nice guy, I respect him, but he is not gospel. Did he tried to
> measure or replicate the tests? I remember him praising MKV (worst of
FT1k's), how
> much better it is than 1000D. Also his remark about not being able to use
> synchro receiver on Orion, when all you have to do is offset the RIT on
one of
> them.
>
> K6SE tests are not urban legend. He is one of the top and accomplished
hams,
> he knows the stuff and if you knew more about it, you might be more
inclined
> to have closer look at the problem rather than ridiculing and singing
praises
> and hallelujahs about crap. I will repeat his test under perhaps more
> controlled situation, but so far what I have seen, I agree with Earl's
conclusions.
>
> Orion has some remarkable and advanced features, but quite a few rough
edges
> especially for the competitive hams. It was supposed to be amazing rig for
> contesters, but so far for the money it comes short on ergonomics. Cheap
IC706 or
> K2 could give it some lessons in that directions.
>
> Your posts smell by the blind devotion to Ten-Tec things, even if they do
not
> deserve it. Get real! It doesn't help anybody to keep proclaiming that
> emperor has nice clothes.
>
> 73 Yuri, K3BU
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
|