[TenTec] Orion Specs?

[Bill Steffey]

good news;  it sounds like all the little OMNI birdies are stuck in the 
little cans
( shielded modules).
bill


At 04:20 PM 7/9/02, Paul Christensen wrote:
>Jay, W5JAY had the unique opportunity to tour the Ten-Tec factory last 
>weekend and make a purchase on a new RX-340 receiver.  While
>he was there, he had a .JPG photo taken of himself next to an Orion with 
>its top cover removed....exposing much of the circuit board
>details.  It appears that much of circuittry is encapsulated in shielded 
>modules, much like the RX-340.  In all, the photo was quite
>impressive.  When I asked him about the outer cosmetics, fit, form, and 
>ergonomics of the front, he indicated that he came away with
>the feeling that the Orion was a top-shelf radio.  Now, we just need the 
>detailed published specs!
>
>-Paul, W9AC
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill ROWLETT" <kc4atu@yahoo.com>
>To: "Bill Tippett" <btippett@alum.mit.edu>; <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Specs?
>
>
> > For the life of me I can not figure out why you all
> > think that the Orion will be any different than all
> > the other major rigs that TT has introduced. Every one
> > so far has pasted anything on the market at the time
> > that it was introduced. The Orion I am sure will do
> > the same. Why do you all think otherwise??
> >
> > Just for the record, I would take a Corsair II over
> > any new rice box. Even my Triton 540 is better than
> > some.
> >
> > Sit back, and watch the big three try to match it.
> >
> > 73,  Bill  kc4atu
> >
> > QRP, doing more with less
> >
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