[TenTec] Orion II

[Barry LaZar]

Ron,
     I understand that one reads the manual only after everything else fails. However, there is so much on the Orion II to play with that I make sure I don't miss anything. ;-)

73,
Barry 
K3NDM


>From: Ron Notarius WN3VAW <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
>Date: Thu Dec 22 21:48:23 CST 2005
>To: k3ndm at arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
>Subject: RE: [TenTec] Orion II

>Read the manual?  READ THE MANUAL?!?
>
>Heresy!  Quick!  Somebody call the Spanish Inquisition!  We need to inflict
>on this heretic... the Comfy Chair!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Barry LaZar
>Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:13 PM
>To: tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] Orion II
>
>
>	I received my new Orion II this afternoon. I expected it in mid January,
>but I'm not complaining. There really is a Santa Claus.
>	Not having had an original "classic" Orion, It took me a few hours to
>unpack all the stuff and set it up, meaning power, antenna, learning to turn
>the autotuner on, etc. Since it was close to my bed time, I was unable to
>really test out the radio. However, My first impression is that this piece
>of gear is really something else. On 40 meters among the BC stations, this
>radio shines brightly.
>	I suspect that I'm going to need to read the manual on this one to maximize
>what I can do. But, I'm really impressed. GOOD SHOW Tentec.
>
>73,
>Barry
>K3NDM
>
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