[TenTec] ORION vs OMNI VI

[John Rippey]

Terry's table is very useful. Another take on the same data can be found 
at: http://www.ringstad-radio.com/comparing_rigs.pdf

Unfortunately, the RSGB data is not directly comparable to the ARRL's lab 
data--which Raczek used--because the RSGB was done at 7 MHz. However, all 
the data point to the fact that the OMNIs, Corsairs and K-2s were at the 
head of the pack until the advent of the ORION. Also, William Sabin's 
admiring dissection of the OMNI VI is still in the 2004 ARRL Handbook, and 
I believe Sabin had a hand in the classic Collins transceivers so he knows 
whereof he speaks.

Elecraft on its web site has a pretty complete table of comparable data 
using ARRL's findings.

73,
John, W3ULS