[TenTec] Orion tuning rates - Further thoughts

[Bob Henderson]

Clive (GM3POI) used the following words to explain why he finds the 
manic stepping of the Orion synthesiser to be a problem.  It seems to me 
that it crystalises the issue pretty well, so with due credit to Clive I 
relay his comment here:

(GM3POI)  I hate a stepped VFO action. I find that when S&Ping I can 
copy stations easier as I approach their QRG when the VFO action is 
smooth rather than steps and therefore I'm likely to more often copy the 
call before I settle on the guys QRG.

Believe it....when you're running at 3-4 a minute and you rapidly 
transit a second band trying to pick out the mults you need, this really 
is a BIG issue!

Scott....perhaps you can suggest an alternative approach that wouldn't 
be inhibited by this synthesiser characteristic?

73

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F