[TenTec] ORION ..comments

George, W5YR w5yr@att.net
Fri, 08 Mar 2002 23:00:19 -0600


Wonder why that fuse if mounted where it is, as it is? Curious . . . 

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Bill Steffey wrote:
> 
> Not deal breakers.... but did anyone notice what I have :
> 
> This may be the only hf rig I've ever owned that the
> AF level ( volume) control is not along the bottom row of controls.....
> and that is the most used control, as the radio is on most of the day.
> Positioned close to the bottom,  the same as the tuning knob.
> Also with the fuse on the back, I better not pop it as much as I do the
> airpax on my Omni6+... my built in arrangement makes it a bear to get
> behind , once it's installed.