[TenTec] Orion power output

[kb0pe]

Gentlemen,
I would like to see 200 watt capability of this new radio for the extra
drive for
my old Drake L7.   Hope you realize that when the 200 watts goes out to your
antenna, it is then transformed into ERP over the horizon for those of you
who
use H. yagi's, not dB's....

73,
Dave - KB0PE

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons at intel.com>
To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:15 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion power output


> I also question the need for the extra 50 watts.  I believe it takes a 3dB
> increase to be detectable by the human ear, and about 6 dB to equal one
'S'
> unit increase.  So, 150 vs 100 watts is mostly marketing/advertising hype
> with virtually no benefit to the user - but a slight benefit to the power
> company :-).
>
> It takes far less than the 100 watts that is available from my Omni VI/3
to
> drive my Heath SB-1000 (a single 3-500) to full power output on any band.
I
> usually have it "coasting" along at about 50 watts when I use the amp.
>
> At this point If Ten Tec has already designed the output circuitry and
power
> supply for 100 watts, it may not be a trivial effort to make the increase
to
> 150 watts.
>
> Reid, K7YX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caitlyn Martin [mailto:caitlynmaire at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 8:24 AM
> To: Gord Hamilton ve7on
> Cc: TenTec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion
>
>
> On Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:43:02 -0800
> "Gord Hamilton ve7on" <ghamilto at direct.ca> wrote:
>
> > I feel Ten-Tec is on the right track with their looks and performance
> > goals but please make the radio deliver 150 watts to the antenna.  If
> > the rig is only 100 watts I might buy one.  If it is 150 watts I WILL
> > buy one.
>
> The 50% increase in power representes all of about 1.4db, or a barely
> noticable increase in signal strength.  It won't even show up on an
> S-meter.  Why is the extra 50 watts so important?  I really don't get
> it.
>
> 73,
> Caity
> KU4QD
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