[TenTec] Dual monitor on Orion

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I just sold my 756 ( non pro) and I still have a 746 pro and a ts 2000,  
among others,  I love my Orion.  I has a better receiver than any  other radio I 
own ( total of 8 hf rigs) and has a customizable transmit too, (  bass roll off 
and BW up to 4 k) and a rx from 100 cycles band with on cw to 6000  cycles on 
ssb and am.
 
the main vfo is ham bands only and the b vfo is general coverage and you  can 
do what they call diversity tuning with both vfo's on the same signal one in  
each ear, as a matter of fact you must use stereo head se on the Orion, using 
 mono earphones will damage the radio.. this rig has a fairly steep learning  
curve but the more I use it the more I love it.  I sold my old fav, (the  
756) and only keep the 746 setup ( ic2-kl/at500 or alpha amp) for when I play  
multi multi.
 
the Orion is super on ssb and even better on cw.. 
 
just my opinion, but I work stuff my neighbors can't hear
 
 
tom N6AJR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/13/2005 7:50:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
tr at rtort.com writes:

am in  the market for a new HF rig and I will probably go with the 
OrionII or the  Icom 756ProIII.  I have access to the icom to play with 
but  nobody  I know has an Orion (I have a pagasus). One thing that the  
Icom lacks that I hope the Orion has is the ability to listen to each  
receiver in seperate ears. You know, put the DX station's TX in the left  
ear while the right ear can scan around looking for where the DX is  
listening. Does the Orion have that feature?

Also, I am new to the  list and do not know if it is appropriate to ask. 
But if anyone has used  both the 756Pro and the Orion, could you send any 
pros and cons of one vs  the other?

Thanks,
Bob K2ZC