[CQ-Contest] ICOM 775 vs ICOM 756 PRO 2 vs YAESU FT 1000 MP5 +Ten Tec Orion

[Randy Thompson, K5ZD]

I got to see the new Ten Tec Orion for the first time at the Boxboro
convention this weekend.  It looks like a nice package - especially if you
like black!  The look is kind of a cross between an Icom and a TenTec.

Word is that the original production run is sold out.  Second run is
expected some time before Christmas.

This radio reflects a new concept in radio design.  The hardware is a
platform with user interface (knobs, dials, display) and RF.  The real
features will be enabled through software.  Assuming they have a strong
platform (the specs look good), the innovation and possibilities will come
from software.  Too early to tell if the Ten Tec engineering team is up for
that challenge, but assuming the software can be upgraded in the field, the
potential for continuous improvement is intriguing.

Given the expected product availability, you have some time to think about
it and wait for some of the early user comments.

Randy, K5ZD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Peter Barron
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 03:59 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] ICOM 775 vs ICOM 756 PRO 2 vs YAESU FT 1000 MP5
> +Ten Tec Orion
>
>
> Has anyone taken delivery of an Orion yet , interested in its
> SO2R capacity
>
>
> Peter Barron
> Ve3pn at igs.net
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