[TenTec] After Orion...

[ac5e at comcast.net]

I second the motion for an Omni VII - with the Orion's TX and main reciever, no sub receiver or band scope, conventional display, one TX/RX and one RX antenna connection, at a $2200 to $2500 price point. 

I would also like to see the Jupiter sans band scope and with a memory tuner and conventional display packaged as a mobile rig at a $1095 to $1295 price point. You could call it a Mercury - or Hermes if you prefer. 

And, while if wishes were horses beggars would ride, I would like to see an Orion II, based on the latest (faster with built on board instead of piggybacked memory) version of the Dragonball, incorporating a pair of the current Orion's main RX, plus dual antenna tuners with memories, plus built in bandpass filters at a price point somewhere below $6,000. 

And a high power solid state amplifier to replace the Hercules II would be very nice. 

However, Ten Tec has introduced two fine rigs, the Orion and the Argo V, plus a very good full bore amp in the Titan III, in the last year or so. Not to mention the innumerable firmware upgrades for the Argo, Jupe, and Orion. 

That's a pretty good job of work for a firm that's somewhat smaller than General Motors. If the demand for current products allows another product release I suspect they will outdo themselves one way or another soon. 

I'm really looking forward to the next product introduction from our friends in Sevierville. 

73  Pete Allen  AC5E

> My idea would be an OMNI 7. 
> 
> It's an Orion, but no secondary receiver or band
> scope. Simplified user interface and display.
> Impliment full featured band stacking registers and
> memories. Price it the same as the old OMNI VI+,
> nearly as easy to use as old reliable but with better
> specs. 
> 
> And please have it ready in time for Christmas. (This
> one) ;-)
> 
> de WB8YQJ
> 
> 
> 
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