I love the Orion 565 but I think it is debatable whether an Orion 565 would
necessarily deliver more long term reliability than an Omni VI+ 565, which
was the concern of the original poster.
73, Barry N1EU
On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Edward Feustel <efeustel@hughes.net> wrote:
> Dave,
> An Orion 1 or 2 would meet your needs without menus of infinite depth.
> Most menus are of depth 1 being selected by a well labeled button.
>
> The amateur band only second receiver is occasionally available.
>
> It has an Analog S-Meter.
>
> It has the capability for enough crystal filters to satisfy the most
> dedicated DXer and a fully adjustable digital filter. I like my Orion 1
> better than my Omni VII for this reason.
>
> It has the RX only antenna capability.
>
> It has excellent Sherwood numbers for its price. Orion 1s go for
> $1000-$2000 often with extras like filters, fans, and remote tuning. You
> can use your 9 MHz filters from your Omni VI+
>
> The Orion II is slightly more refined with a color display.
>
> It interfaces easily with other Ten Tec equipment with full breakin
> capability.
>
> And it ought to hold you till a better rig comes along.
>
> They are still upgrading the Orion software.
> 73,
> Ed, N5EI
>
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