[Orion] Re: Jupiter vs ORION

[Kamar]

Actually, there is another reason.

Want a superior radio for the DX pileups.


Ron, NU1U 

-----Original Message-----
From: orion-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:orion-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Allan Henry Kaplan
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 12:33 AM
To: orion at contesting.com
Subject: [Orion] Re: Jupiter vs ORION

Dick, N5XRD wrote,
"What I am wondering is what practical difference is there
> between the two for a non-contester ham with a small station, 
> considering the difference in price.  Incidentally, is there any 
> difference between RX on the Jupiter and on the Sub-receiver on the 
> Orion??"

Jupiter performance will satisfy the 90+ percent of hams who rarely compete
in contests.
It is a very good value for a non-contester ham with a small station. 
People buy ORION radios for two reasons, either:
(A)	They need a contest-grade radio, or
(B)	They want the newest and best transceiver that Ten-Tec makes.

The ORION Subreceiver is fairly similar to Jupiter, as far as RF performance
is concerned, but the ORION Subreceiver has a more advanced DSP, and ORION
has a very versatile antenna switch that makes two xmit/rcv antennas and one
receive only antenna available to its 
receivers.  Hope this helps.   73, Allan, W1AEL (Ten-Tec retiree).

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