[TenTec] Orion

[John L Merrill]

bob finger wrote:
> Mike K3MC wrote
> 
> 
>>I took delivery of my Orion June 1st, 2005.  I assumed that, more than 2 years after introduction, that the radio operated as advertised.
>>
>>It does not.
>> 
>>
> 
> Sorry you were/are disappointed but the Orion does work and works well 
> for many of us..  Results were just posted for the 2005 ARRL DX contest, 
> and you might wish to note that NN3W took first place low power USA by 
> over 200k points ahead of his nearest competitor.  NN3W performed this 
> feat from W9GE using my modest antenna farm and my Orion that never 
> needed rebooting once during the contest. 
> 
> Many of us have different pereceptions.  Me, I am happy with my Orion 
> and will remain so until a better receiver comes along....and I expect 
> that to be a very long wait.  73 bob de w9ge
> 
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What contest are you talking about? I just looked at arrl.net and Aug 
QST and saw no such results.

John N1JM