The PROBLEM with the Eagle is, it is not very popular, in general.
If you are going alone, it's great.
But if you are going on an expedition with 20 other guys, you need to take
rigs that people are familiar with an like.
Ten-Tec has always been "different" and on expeditions, the boys don't like
different.
Besides, although the USB connection is innovative, we pay the price.
Many of the common software programs won't integrate properly with it and
that's a shame.
Lots of programs use OMNIRIG as the rig I/F and they have yet to write a
driver for a USB rig.
I tried to get them to do it but they replied with "write it yourself".
You can generally run the program in Orion2 mode, but there will always be
things that don't work.
On the other hand, everything works with the K3.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Notarius W3WN
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 6:44 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Any update on a replacement for the Orion II?
Bry, let me put it this way...
If I was going on a trip or a DXpedition, where size and weight of the radio
was a major consideration (such as air travel restrictions on luggage), I
would probably take a K3 with me, all else being equal.
But if that wasn't the case, that is, physical size wasn't an issue... I'd
take my Omni VII or even the Omni VI+. I'm just more comfortable with the
larger front panel and layout.
And I wouldn't rule out the Eagle over the K3, I just haven't used one
enough to know if I'd like it under traveling conditions. (Now, if anyone
wants to send me an Eagle to evaluate, I won't turn them down... but that
never happens...)
73, ron w3wn
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Brian
Carling
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 6:37 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Any update on a replacement for the Orion II?
Do you mean that the ergonomics might bother some people ?
Best regards - Bry Carling AF4K
> On Apr 4, 2014, at 6:33 PM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 9:51 PM, Bill Cotter <n4lg@qx.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The Elecraft K3 is an incredible radio at a fair price point. You can
>> "accessorize" it to suit your wallet. With the panadaptor and filter
>> choices You should be able to improve on your present Orion-II platform.
> Sorry. Agree with everything you say except the K3 is a lateral move
> and best be sure K3 ergonomics will be suitable to you. I have done a
> serious amount of operating on both platforms.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
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