[TenTec] Used Orion or new Orion II?

[Richard Williams]

Larry,

I currently own an Orion II and traded in an Orion I for it.   I would have 
to say that biggest "cosmetic" difference is the color display; internally, 
the Orion II is probably better when using the two tightest cw roofing 
filters.  I can't personally verify this as I have never used them in actual 
operation.  Also, the Orion II, I believe, responds faster to computer 
control of the radio.   The receivers in both are absolutely superb and 
nothing on the market today can perform as well as they do with close 
signals to your operating freq.

If color is not something that floats your boat, you can't go wrong with the 
Orion I.  Each have their share of "glitches" that seem to pop up; but 99% 
of them are of no concern to the average operator (or serious DXer for that 
matter).

Dick K8ZTT