[TenTec] Orion Sub-Receiver

[Merle Bone]

Carl(N4PY) the Orion is my first TenTec radio so I don't know the history of "specific nomenclature." However, I spent a lot of time with the R-390. I think you forgot to say that the R-390 had a 4KC(Old terminology :) , an 8KC and a 16KC filter. Maybe that is what you meant by needing other "choices," although with the V1 12KHZ filter the broadcast AM sounded great. I'm not sure what bandwidth you need for some of these new broadcast modes?

Grant, "nullified" is a big word. I would just say that there is a better way to do the demod and the Orion V2 really ought to support it, like the Orion V1 does. Doesn't seem like a big issue, but it really is part of the "package." V1 was never fully stable, as admitted by TenTec. But the Orion had a particular set of "functionality and performance." As part of "fixing the stability issue" with V2, I certainly expect the full functionality and performance of the V1 Orion. I am also always concious of the fact that even if I don't use/need a feature very much, it does contribute to the value of the radio - particularly if the next owner finds that feature important.  

I hope that the time will come when, as we all talked about 2 years ago, TenTec will actually be able to provide new functionality and maybe even better performance is some areas - like the AM Synchronous detector. 

Anyway, I look forward to your NR measurements that are up-coming!
73,
Merle