Indeed, absolutely nothing. My 565 Orion was my main radio for about 6 or 7
years and there are still things about it I miss on the K3 that replaced it.
Chasing dx pileups I never found the standard sub receiver lacking, worked
great for me.
Martin HS0ZED
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> On 5 Dec 2018, at 14:07, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What's wrong with using the Orion stock subreceiver for general coverage
> reception?
>
> Barry N1EU
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 4:50 AM Byron Cordes via TenTec <
> tentec@contesting.com> wrote:
>
>> I think you are comparing two deferent radio designs,up conversion Omni ll
>> and down conversion The Orion. The Omni ll is more like the Japan
>> manufacturers of the 1980-90s . The Orion turned the manufacturers back to
>> low conversion again with its performance! The second stock rx in the Orion
>> isn’t anything to talk about compared to the main! You can get a optional
>> rx board 366 . That rx board is good but are rare and expensive!
>> I have had multiple Orion’s . Sold tried something else sold back and
>> forth. I have a Orion and two other radios each has there special use .
>> I never been a fan of up conversion . Think B Henry at Ten Tec said buy
>> a Orion and if you want general coverage buy a second short wave receiver.
>> instead of up conversion in one radio . Anyway have fun . 73s Byron AC9PA
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 9:54 PM, Rodney <w3krq@dejazzd.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have had both check Sherwood testing, Orion test is better has 2
>> reciever
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----.-
>>> From: Michael Tortorella
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 10:34 PM
>>> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
>>> Subject: [TenTec] list opinion(s) on Omni VII and/versus Orion
>>>
>>> Folks, may we have a brief discussion of the relative merits of the Omni
>> VII
>>> and the Orion? Am thinking of one or the other and would like some
>> input.
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73, Mike W2IY
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