[Orion] Re: [1000mp] Mark v compared to the Orion

[Joe Giacobello]

OK, Merle.  Frankly, I believe your assessment regarding adjacent 
frequency strong signal QRM and I was coming to the same conclusion on 
CW   I was reluctant to say anything until I did more fiddling and 
testing.  It probably would be a much more rigorous comparison if I had 
the Inrad filters, which most agree are sharper than the stock Yaesus.

Thanks for your input.

73, Joe

Merle Bone wrote:

>Joe,
>I am in the process of comparing my new Orion to my FT1000MP. I
>predominately operate SSB and mostly DXing. I don't see any measurable
>difference in sensitivity, but IMD and selectivity is a whole different
>matter. S9+10Db signals 3-5Khz away really hurt the copy of weak signals on
>the FT1000MP (I have 8 filters on board). With the Orion, I put on either
>the 8 pole optional 2.4KHz filter or the 8 pole optional 1.8 KHZ filter and
>the copy is very clean - no "squawks" no AGC pumping! I have more testing to
>do. My observed improvements don't have anything to do with "strong local
>signals," just strong adjacent signals!
>Merle Bone
>W0EWM
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>From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
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>Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:12 AM
>Subject: [Orion] Re: [1000mp] Mark v compared to the Orion
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>>I am in the midst of comparing my vintage MP vs. my Orion, but I am
>>reluctant to make any final conclusions until I'm confident that I've
>>mastered the proper use and interactions associated with the AGC and RF
>>gain settings.  My comparisons will be primarily on CW.  My preliminary
>>impressions are that the MP compares quite favorably with the Orion on
>>sensitivity and copyability of weak CW signals on 30, 40 and 80M.
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>>I haven't really reliably compared selectivity.  My MP has all the
>>available stock Yaesu filters.  At this time my subjective sense is that
>>the Orion may have an edge here, but I don't have any KW signals across
>>town to contend with.
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>>73, Joe
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>>>What are latest results of the comparisons of these two rigs? Have not
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>>>anything in awhile and was wondering if any further research has been
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>done.
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>>>Thank You
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>>>john
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