[TenTec] Thanks for help on Orion

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Hi Charlie. I agree,  I have a ts 2000 with als 600, a 746 pro with a  2kl 
and at 500, and a scout with z 11 tuner,  in the shack and just  sold a  IC 756, 
and have a ft 847 in the pick up, and an 857 d in both  cars. All that said.. 
I use the orion and the alpha 87a almost  exclusively.
 
I have the original orion and bought it used ( with tuner) about 8 months  
ago, and I am still learning about it. I added the 1.8 TT filter and it is  
perfect for me as I work about 70 % voice, 20% digital and 10% cw.  In a  crowded 
band you can bring the BW down to about 2400 cycles, add about 6 db of  
attenuation ( comes in before the IF) and all of the sudden the band is no  longer 
crowded..
 
 ste the tx audio  ( menu / ssb/ txfilter bw 3300/ lf roll of  100) at about 
3300 and the roll off at 100  and tx eq ( audio / tx eq -15  db)   and get 
super  unsolicited audio reports. 
 I run my orion into a  alpha 87 a  and with the orion with  no clicky relays 
and the amp with no clicky relays, working a contest or rag  chewing is just 
sitting in the shack and visiting, the radio and amp become  transparent in 
use.  it is so nice not listening to relays when using vox..  any ways, you will 
find your self pretty much using the orion and nuttin  else..
 
good luck and enjoy. a beautifull thing
 
tom N6AJR
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/22/2006 11:00:14 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
Kc9cdt at aol.com writes:

Charlie,
If your impressed noe WAIT UNTIL you get it working  correctly.
You will love the main RX. It's not near as steep of learning  curve as you 
may think. Before long you will be exper at using it for week  signal DX or 
contesting (of course it is a pleasure to use it ragchew  too!).

Once you use it for a while I beleive you will see how nice the  operations 
are. It just seems to have most things where they are  comfortable to get to.

I loved my Orion and am awaiting the Orion II  any day now.

73,
Lee