[TenTec] IMD Measurements - Yaesu/Inrad vs Orion

[Duane A Calvin]

I'll provide a real but subjective result I've heard.  For the CQ WW SSB
contest I spent a few hours at a major local contester's shack running
his 1000MP's (or MkV's - not sure which) and was very surprised to hear
all the "garbage" (IMD products) rumbling away in the background on a
"quiet" frequency.  I never hear that on my Orion (nor did I on my Omni
VI+).  I've always appreciated the receivers on both these TT rigs, but
this just brought it home even more.

I love my Orion despite the struggle with RF on the audio.  Not all of
use whine about problems with the Orion all the time - some of us try to
be even handed!

        73,  Duane


On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:36:34 -0600 "Billy Cox" <aa4nu at ix.netcom.com>
writes:
> >Even a stock Orion is still well ahead of modified MP's and the $80
> >Inrad #762 puts it even farther ahead.  That's just the facts, 
> ma'am.
> 
> Subjective or objective?
> 
> OK, Bill ... using your 'facts' ... for the SSB viewpoint ... 
> what's
> the real difference amount to?  (Use of the #762 reflects CW only)
> 
> Still odd, how many posts include the word "defective" when 
> describing 
> the Orion, or one of it's related parts <in this case, the CW 
> filter>.
> 
> Naaaa ... there's no QC problems ... 95% OK is just fine.  B-(
> 
> Merry Christmas to ALL!
> 
> 73 Billy AA4NU ... one of those guys who operates more than CW.
> 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas