[TenTec] why I like my orion

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I have an original Orion, and I love it.  It has the best  receiver of any of 
my rigs and I have 10 hf rigs total, and have owned a bunch  more.  my 
current list includes a ts 2000 and a 746 pro and an 847, among  others.
 
the Orion has so much controllability it can actually be a bit hard to  
learn.  you have something like a million settings doe AGC and can tailor  you tx 
audio along with your rx audio,
 
for RTTy I narrow the bandwidth to 500 cycles and open the PBT up to about  
1000 cycles and this gives me a narrow  patch on the computer screen as I  tune 
up  and only shows the rtty signal I am listening too. on ssb it make  a 
crowded contest band sound like everyone has moved 5 kc's apart and are just  
waiting for you to S&P up the line.
 
it has a steep learning curve and still has a couple of very minor hick ups  
to work on , but its like buying a new Mercedes and then complaining the ash  
tray is too small. these are minor problems , others are in situations you 
would  not normally use.
 
it also has the  best qsk keying, and a built in keyer, 3 memories for  cw, 3 
memories for voice so push the button and cq dx from N6AJR.. a nice  screen, 
good sized knobs and lots more.  
 
I like mine, and it runs with my logger and antenna so in a contest or  
dxing, I click on a telnet spot, it logs in the logger, puts the steppir there,  
moves the alpha 87a there and puts the Orion there. I key up  make the  contact 
then  tab, tab, enter and ready for nest spot.
 
 I love it. its the best receiver I own.
 
tom N6AJR