[TenTec] Orion

[Dudley Hurry]

Some of the amplifiers require more than 100 watts to drive, and some times
the input circuits are not as finely tuned as they should be, particularly
on 17 and 12 meters, so the extra power can be important..

Thanks and 73's,
Dudley
WA5QPZ
jhurry@austin.rr.com




----- Original Message -----
From: "Caitlyn Martin" <caitlynmaire@earthlink.net>
To: "Gord Hamilton ve7on" <ghamilto@direct.ca>
Cc: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion


> On Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:43:02 -0800
> "Gord Hamilton ve7on" <ghamilto@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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