[TenTec] MP vs. Orion: Correcting the record

[Douglas Shock]

very respectful!

On 12/12/06, Joe Giacobello <k2xx at swva.net> wrote:
>
> Back a couple of months ago, I was involved in an exchange regarding
> various firmware versions and the RX performance of the Orion vs my
> FT-1000MP.  At the time, my MP was consistently demonstrating better
> receive performance (S/N and general CW copyability) than the Orion, and
> the differences were often dramatic.
>
> In my last post on the issue, I commented that there were clearly
> several known hardware problems with my Orion, but I didn't think that
> they were related to the receive function.  I sent the Orion in for
> repair and got it back several weeks ago.  Since that time I have made
> numerous comparisons with the MP on 80 and 160M weak signals and the two
> receivers are basically equivalent regarding S/N.  From the repair
> invoice, it appears that there was a short to the logic board and I
> assume that's where the problem resided.  Frankly, I had done similar
> A/B comparisons with the MP several years ago when I first got the Orion
> and found them to be equivalent in weak signal sensitivity.  I should
> have remembered that.
>
> I have since gone back to FW 1.373b5 and have been using it for about
> two weeks now and it seems to be generally satisfactory.  I typically am
> using 12-18 dB attenuation on all bands.
>
> I am most appreciative for the suggestions and help regarding my
> problems provided by several members of the list at the time.
>
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
>
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