[TenTec] IC-7800.

[Grant Youngman]

Well, (no flame intended), I didn't find the discussion particularly 
thoughtful at all.  In fact the gentlemen just plain got it wrong.  

The Orion display is clear, crisp, and informative.  ALL of the 
information that he supposedly couldn't figure out is there.  One 
sees what one chooses to see.

I guess for a population that can't survive without the ability to play 
networked Doom on its color cell phone/camera/instant-
messenger/GameBoy/addressbook/photoalbum/MP3Player, the 
display on the Icom is just right.

Personally, I find the 7800 display (making the same mistake John 
did by only looking at pictures) cluttered and obviously built to show 
well.  Those two digital S-meters eating up half the screen are too 
much -- hopefully there are "options" that the will let one clean up 
the mess.  The control layout is cluttered and overdone.  (But I'm 
not here to bash the 7800).

Maybe my mind would change if I actually spent a day or two 
OPERATING the 7800.  Maybe the other gentlemen's mind would 
change if he spent a day or two OPERATING the Orion.  

It's just too much like two little boys comparing parts -- we're forever 
doomed to be worried that ours isn't the biggest ....  even if it doesn't 
matter.

Grant/NQ5T

> John,
> 
> Congrats on your thoughtful discussion on the Orion versus IC-7800
> display. Your comments are shared by many who have chosen not to
> comment on this reflector publicly for fear of flames you will no
> doubt see.
> 
> I found your observations dead on.
> 
> Thanks for your candor.
> 
> 73 de N1LQ-Dave
> 
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