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

[Duane A Calvin]

Since I believe these are roofing filter options, many users will never
need another filter.  Expect to need them if you're planning to use the
rig for multi-multi contesting, or if you have lots of very strong
signals on the band around you that don't fit the stock filters (which
are well selected, by the way.)

        73,  Duane


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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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas