Evidently the good reports on O1 were not reaching to see all the complaints on
the
Reflector in the beginning.
Paul kw4bd
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> On Apr 28, 2016, at 8:18 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Orion also tends to develop encoder connectivity issues as it ages.
> Personally, I wouldn't recommend an Orion 565 unless the new owner is
> self-reliant for performing some maintenance. The Orion II 566 seems to
> age more gracefully. These comments are solely based on personal
> experience and a matter of my own opinion.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Mark van Wijk, PA5MW <pa5mw@home.nl> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, provided that:
>>
>> - The ORION or ORION II at least has the A9-board upgrade
>> - The memory backup battery was replaced within the last 2 yrs
>> - Owner learns to use AGC and RF gain (never set it at 100)
>> ....perhaps some more....
>>
>> Certainly the Wikipage is a great help.
>>
>> 73 Mark, PA5MW
>>
>>
>>
>> I fully agree.
>> An O1, if clean and from a non-smoking shack, is probably the best value
>> (bang for the buck) there ever was on the used market.
>>
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>>
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