[TenTec] price of the IC-7800

[Richard Detweiler]

There are those that beleive the more the cost then it must be better,

At the moment the Orion outperforms on crowded bands and weak signal 
reception so It remains to be seen what the ICOM will do,

But if ICOM starts putting in better DSP Code than the Orion,  there could 
be a mass exodus to the 7800.  I have yet to see where the DSP NB or NR on 
the Orion improves reception of a weak signal.  External DSP devices and 
diversity reception seems to really help in that area,  That is where the 
battle ground may be fought.

I'm waiting to see how the first users react to them.  I would expect a $10K 
rig to at least match performance.  If matching is all the ICOM can do, then 
the Orion is definately the champion price performer in those two 
catagories.

FYI  half a dozen sold the first week here in Plano Texas, so it's a hot 
item to start with.

Those that can afford high Dollar to db ratio antenna systems can easily 
afford two 7800's.

73's
Rich
K5SF


>From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark at microenh.com>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] price of the IC-7800
>Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:46:48 -0400
>
>Well, how about:
>
>1) Orion  $3300
>2) Titan III $3565
>3) SteppIR MonstIR Yagi (40 - 6m)  $3495
>
>for a total of only:  $10,360
>
>73 (and dreaming),
>Mark, N8ME
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joseph Trombino Jr" <w2kj at bellsouth.net>
>To: <TenTec at contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:28 PM
>Subject: [TenTec] price of the IC-7800
>
>
> > I took a look at the IC-7800 in the HRO on line catalog and they list it
>at
> > a price of $10,500.!!!!!
> >
> > Let's see, that would buy me 3 Orions with some money left over for
> > pizza....... hmmmmm.  Which of these things would I do??
> >
> > I am enjoying my Orion more than any other piece of equipment I have 
>ever
> > owned and believe it to be the best performing transceiver I have ever
> > operated.
> >
> > So, I wonder what you are going to get for $10,500??   Sure must be
> > something awesome.
> >
> >                                            73, Joe W2KJ
> >                                            North Carolina
> >
> >
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