[TenTec] Orion RF hardening (was Is Jupiter better...)

[Carter Grabarczyk]

robert k stephens wrote:
> 
> Carter,
> Don't worry -be happy.


Always good advice!!!  :-)

> It is my impression that most Ten Tecs are more susceptable to RF than most
> Japanese rigs. (I don't know why) 

I agree...


> This is not really a problem. 

I disagree. 

My Omni 6+ is very susceptible to RF. Yes, I have 450 ohm ladder line
coming into the shack and yes there are unequal currents flowing in each
leg (i.e., by definition, it's radiating); however, non TT radios work
just fine with the same antenna, same location, same ladder line, same
strong RF field, etc, etc. So, I definitely DO see it as a problem.

For $3300, I'm hoping they can harden the Orion and make it work as good
(RF field wise) as other brands of radios.

> Carter wrote:
> >
> >
> >OOoooooh, nooooo.
> >
> >It sounds like Joe is saying that the Jupiter is more susceptible to RF
> >than the ICOM. I hope this is not a portent of things to come with the
> >Orion...
> >
> >73/Carter/K8VT