Definitely BUY THE HARLEY...and a cheap dinette set... You'll never regret
it...
As for the Orion, it's a toss-up... The Orion has wonderful possibilities,
once the firmware is sorted out... TenTec has a 30 day return policy, so
you have nothing to lose except the shipping charges... Where else can you
get to shake down a radio for 30 days and return it if it doesn't meet your
requirements..? I've heard and read about many of the UPSIDE of the
Orion... If I could afford (justify) $3K for a radio, I'd buy the Orion...
Meanwhile, my Jupiter does everything that I expect of a mid-priced HF
transceiver... No complaints at all...
BTW, you might want to re-consider the built-in AT... Buying an external AT
will provide greater flexibility and, if you're going to drive a linear, the
built-in AT is generally not needed. I use an external LDG tuner with the
Jupiter (barefoot), but I use an large manual TT tuner after my Kenwood
TL-922A linear. An external AT can be switched to any other HF radio...
Flexibility..!
Anyway...what to do...Orion or Icom...Orion or Icom...Harley or dinette
set...
Chuck, KE9UW
73 and Good Luck
Larry - W1GOR
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