[TenTec] New $10K Yaesu HF

[Bernard(wtrone)]

    Bill:

        After I gain a little more experience using the Orion, I may look
into that software package.  However, I would really prefer to have a self
contained package and not have to use another computer.

        TenTec gave a presentation at the Huntsville Hamfest last year and
someone asked the question about why they didn't design the Orion with a
color display.  The answer was that it simply was a cost issue.  I believe
they said (can't remember who gave the presentation) that it would add
another $500-$600 to the cost and they felt that would be too much.  Well,
with Icom and Yaesu coming out with $10K rigs, I guess about $4000 wouldn't
be too much for an Orion with a color display.

            73,


            Bernard, WA4OEJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Tippett" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:34 AM
Subject: [TenTec] New $10K Yaesu HF


> Hi Bernard,
>
>  >The Icom and Yaesu rigs might provide the opportunity/ motivation
> for TenTec to offer a color display for the Orion.  I don't "need" one,
but
> I sure would "like" one on my Orion.
>
>          If I really wanted color, I would definitely consider N4PY's
> software for $80 plus $35 per year.  I suspect Carl could even be
> "leaned upon" to do some neat things with color in the spectrum
> display.  I don't know how much a color display would add but
> I doubt it would be worth much additional in cost to me except for
> the spectrum display, which I seldom use.
>
> http://www.ralabs.com/n4py/orionscn.gif (click expand)
>
>                                  73,  Bill W4ZV
>
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