[TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??

Gary Hoffman ghoffman at spacetech.com
Sat Dec 23 19:14:32 EST 2006 

There was an original Orion.  Sometimes called the classic, or the Orion 1,
but often just "Orion".

Then later there was an Orion II.  It is different hardware.

No, you cannot make one into the other.

There are endless versions of software for each.  I will have no comment
since there is complete and total disagreement on which software is best !
:)    :)

73 de Gary, AA2IZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Ron Castro'" <ronc at sonic.net>; "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'"
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??


> Can it be updated to a II?
>
> I have looked on the various sites:
> But am starting to get really confused:
>
> ORION, ORION I, ORION II
> OMNI A, OMNI, OMNI D series B, OMNI D series C, OMNI C, OMNI B.
>
> Then there are the mod1 mod2 mod3, ect and on and on.
>
> Then they say:
>  "so n' so with mod1 (same as) the such n' such"
>
> Then there are factory modes as opposed to user mods:
> (that's real scary in these days)
>
> These are some of the terms I am running into and they all look like
different radios. Are they simply misusing the nomenclature?
>
> It looks like there was an: OMNI, OMNI A, OMNI B, OMNI C, OMNI D, OMNI D
series B, OMNI D series C and ORION, ORION I, ORION II.
>
> Has anyone made a table up somewhere who has been doing this a while
showing the actual models, modifications, ect along with a
> feature comparison for each?
>
>   73 fer nw es gud DX,
> QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> http://www.ad5vj.com/
>
> Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron Castro
> > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 4:33 PM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??
> >
> > The Orion 565 is an 'original' Orion, the 566 is the Orion II.
> >
> >       Ron N6IE
> >  www.N6IE.com
> > (Formerly N6AHA)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 1:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??
> >
> >
> > > Gottcha. Ok that is certainly something to consider.
> > >
> > > As of a few mins ago, I may be able to trade even for a
> > used ORION 565
> > > (not sure if that is a I or II (but will find out).
> > >
> > > So I will have to look at this and see what the pros and cons are.
> > >
> > >  73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> > > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > >
> > > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > >> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry Gross
> > >> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 3:16 PM
> > >> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??
> > >>
> > >> I mis-spoke.  The used Orion comes with a 10-day return policy.
> > >>
> > >> On 12/23/06, Barry Gross <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > Bob, you ask 10 FT-1000D users and 10 Orion users and
> > >> they'll each say
> > >> > they're rig is great.  If you can't afford mistakes, buy an
> > >> Orion (new
> > >> > or used) from Ten-Tec and you have 30 days to return it if
> > >> it doesn't
> > >> > meet your needs.
> > >> >
> > >> > 73,
> > >> > Barry N1EU
> > >> >
> > >> > On 12/23/06, AD5VJ  Bob <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >> > > I have in fact heard both things and sent them to the
> > appropriate
> > >> > > lists in order to evaluate and compare the responses from
> > >> different users, then compare that to the data on the sites I
> > >> was sent.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > What I feel is a good way to find out the truth about any rig.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >  Asking experienced users and also looking at the numbers.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I am making a VERY important decision and one where I can
> > >> afford no
> > >> > > mistakes it is also a big change, I am not playing a
> > >> game, so it is worth all the data points I can get.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I do the same things with antennas, power supplies
> > ect, I like to
> > >> > > find out the experience of the people involved before I
> > >> dive in the water.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I ask for those opinions based on what I have read from
> > >> other groups.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > As far a "Troll Bait" I am not sure what the purpose of
> > >> "Troll Bait"
> > >> > > would be, but if it is to solicit responses from
> > >> experienced users in order to make a sound decision, then I
> > >> guess I am guilty of it.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >   73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > >> > > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > >> > > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > >> > > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> > >> > > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > >> > > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > >> > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > >> > > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > >> > > > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron
> > >> Notarius
> > >> > > > W3WN
> > >> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 2:01 PM
> > >> > > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > >> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Hmmmm.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Well Bob, let's just say that I found the following
> > >> items out of
> > >> > > > the DX-LIST Digest interesting:
> > >> > > > ---------- Item 1:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I just heard that Ten Tec was considered the premier DX
> > >> radio by
> > >> > > > most of the Ham community because of a superior CW
> > >> implementation.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Is this true?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > ---------- Item 2
> > >> > > > Now what they said was that Ten Tec receivers were just
> > >> as good,
> > >> > > > they just didn't spend a lot of money on advertising
> > >> but they had
> > >> > > > as good or better receivers, and a much better CW
> > >> implementation.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > ---------- Now... we look at your original message
> > >> asking in part
> > >> > > > "That for true Dxing and hard core contesting, the
> > >> Yaesu FT-1000D
> > >> > > > is the only way to go."
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > And you really have to ask what "troll bait" means?  I'm just
> > >> > > > sorry now that I fell for it.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > >> > > > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of AD5VJ Bob
> > >> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 1:04 PM
> > >> > > > To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> > >> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > What is "Troll Bait" ?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >   73 fer nw es gud DX,
> > >> > > > QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
> > >> > > > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > >> > > > Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> > >> > > > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> > >> > > > FISTS: # 12637, SKCC# 2369
> > >> > > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > >> > > > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > > > > From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> > >> > > > > [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > >> Barry Gross
> > >> > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:13 AM
> > >> > > > > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > >> > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Control/Contesting??
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On 12/23/06, AD5VJ  Bob <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > I have heard on contest lists that Ten Tec has
> > too soft a
> > >> > > > > front end for contesting, and that it should only be
> > >> considered
> > >> > > > > for casual Dxing or for an "everyday" rig. That for
> > >> true Dxing
> > >> > > > > and hard core contesting, the Yaesu FT-1000D is the
> > >> only way to go.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > troll bait
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > 73,
> > >> > > > > Barry N1EU
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