John, it helps to have an Orion and Orion II sitting next to each other.
The AGC difference is quite significant. Both are great radios. That isn't
my issue.
Enough on this from me (many Thank God's heard). I'm going to another K3.
73 John K4NP
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Huffman" <hjohnc@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Lone voice in the wind
> I've been stewing about getting an update for my Orion I. Not getting
> the update had made the update seem like something I really needed. It
> was like I was missing out.
>
> After reviewing the Ten Tec update page I saw that all I was missing was
> a different AGC setup.
>
> No doubt when the update arrives, after all this anticipation, it will
> be a disappointment. Not because it doesn't do as promised, but because
> the anticipation has built it up to being the ultimate answer to
> everyone's gripes and concerns.
>
> Messages will fly about the updated AGC and the old AGC and a vocal
> group will advocate going back to the old AGC. In the end, the
> differences will be minor.
>
> Same with the screen stuff for the Orion II. Some will like it, some
> won't and will complain and threaten to quit buying from Ten Tec. Most
> of the screen stuff can be handled by external methods already.
>
> I'm not going to worry about the update for now. I like the radio, it
> does a great job for me and the items in the update won't change things
> much one way or the other.
>
> The bottom line won't be when the update arrives, it will be determining
> if the update includes anything significant.
>
> 73 de K1ESE
> John
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