[TenTec] ORION PIX ON TT WEBSITE

[Jim Reid]

> check it out http://www.tentec.com/TT565.htm

WOW!  Sure seems to be going to have IT ALL!

Scott has already agreed,  if I decide to do it,  I can
trade in the Peg and 340,  hi.  Will take a time for me
to decide that is REALLY worth doing.  Will be doing
a bunch of rcvr spec comparisons,  and watching the
reports of the folks who become the first/early buyers.

Not exactly sure precisely WHAT the benefits of a
floating point,  32 bit DSP will provide over the
16 bit chip in the 340 -- as far as rcv'g only goes.  Yes,
I am sure the dual 32 bit chips will mean a LOT in
SO2R contesting,  to keep up with all that could be
going on.  But that is not my operating style.  I enjoyed
a 45 minute rag-chew this morning with two stations
in Germany -- we talked about everything from pets,
the farms,  antennas,  rigs,  etc., etc.  For one station
it was the first KH6 land QSO -- I liked the entire time,  hi.

Very pleased to see the two,  big tuning knobs on the Orion.

More pix will come from the Charlotte hamfest,  I hope.

73,  Jim  KH7M