[TenTec] Ten-Tec Orion and it's auto tuner

[Steve N4LQ]

Why not just buy the LDG tuner as a separate unit? That way you would be
able to take advantage of it's wide impedance capability with any rig, stick
it in the car when mobile or take it on field-day. Furthermore, the
individual tuner only cost about $149!
Another factor, considering how sensitive certain rigs are to RF, you may
not want an antenna feeder (which often radiates) very close to the rig.
That means you that you need to install the tuner at some distance from the
radio and run the matched coax to the rig.
Just keep in mind, there's no turning back. The tuner cannot be retrofitted
in a tunerless Orion.

Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph A. & Ruth O. Ryan" <ablee at bellsouth.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 3:50 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Ten-Tec Orion and it's auto tuner


> Haven't taken the step yet to go from a Kenwood 950SD to an ORION,
> but before I do there is a question for Orion users.
> I've considered that it is entirely possible that an LDG Z-100 tuner would
> more than fill the need for a auto tuner that is available with the Orion
> (for $299.00).
> Was wondering how many Orion owners did, indeed, buy it with the internal
> tuner?
>
> 73's
> Joe, KX4JR
>
>
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