[TenTec] Fw: [TenTec_Orion] Orion at HamCom (Arlington Texas)

[Jim Miller]

The optional filters are now $109. each and have been noted as an
available option from the beginning, to supplement the DSP filters.

Cheers,
Jim, K4SQR

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 00:53:04 -0500 "George, W5YR" <w5yr@att.net> writes:
> Bill, the rig comes with three IF crystal filters and you need three 
> more
> optional filters to round things out. Add to that a power supply, 
> mic, fan,
> antenna tuner, etc. and this is no longer a $3300 investment.
> 
> I would spec the filters at $130 - $150 each.
> 
> Although the Orion uses DSP IF operation, it retains conventional 
> IF
> crystal filters to "improve close-in signal rejection." Three of the 
> six
> filters are provided; the remaining three are "optional."
> 
> 73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
> Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting 
> better!
> QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771 I-LINK 
> 11735
> Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina 505 DSP  #91900556  Icom IC-765 
> #02437
> 
> 
> "William F. Mansey; WA2PVK" wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks Dennis,
> >     This all sounds very interesting and very promising  BUT what 
> was that
> > bit about optional filters?  I thought the whole idea was to 
> eliminate those
> > filters!  This IS after all a DSP rig is it not?  Am I missing 
> something
> > here?  I may have misunderstood, or missed, something because I 
> seem to
> > recall something about not having to buy expensive filters.   
> Please clarify
> > this for me.  My desire to buy an Orion is still there but the 
> "burning" has
> > begun to turn to smoldering!   $3300.00 rig and OPTIONAL 
> filters???
> > :-(    73; Bill,  WA2PVK
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