[TenTec] Orion

John L Merrill jmerrill1 at adelphia.net
Mon Jul 25 22:39:30 EDT 2005


John L Merrill wrote:
> 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
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Woops, sorry. Must be the DX Phone contest.


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