[TenTec] Re: Orion qsk

[W9GE]

W9OY asks a valid question.  My very personal opinion, as a die hard dx
hound is no, I have no need for qsk.  As a contest op I have little need for
qsk mainly because I do not ever employ an endless cq loop.  A vast majority
of dxing and contest transmissions are less than five seconds in length. I
leave the Orion qsk menu turned to 80%, so it is very slow.  I do not like
the clacking and I have my amps all keyed with the ptt, so they are turned
on for the duration.  And all three of those amps are qsk capable.

Many many years ago I handled a bit of traffic and was ncs several nights a
week.  I needed, wanted and demanded qsk.  I had the perfect qsk...a
separate rx/tx and separate rx antenna.  One just turned down the rf gain a
bit so the rx was not overloaded. I still have that set up available....it
is called a Johnson Valiant and the Orion receiver.  terrific combo!  Orion
is far superior to the old 2B I used when handling tfc.     Different
strokes.  73 bob de w9ge