[TenTec] Orion II thoughts

Ron Castro ronc at sonic.net
Thu Jan 4 13:08:24 EST 2007


And please don't forget the key-click mod!  It probably doesn't cost much, 
but the older V's were known for the problem.

      Ron N6IE
 www.N6IE.com
(Formerly N6AHA)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Tippett" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:18 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion II thoughts


>
>
> K5WK/7:
> >If you want the best price performer, buy a late model
> FT-1000 Mark V (200w) for $1700 - $1800, and add INRAD filters.
>
>         Only if you have a source for cheap filters
> or don't need many.  At $155 each for the 455 kHz IF
> and $115 for the 8.2 MHz IF, they can add up very
> quickly.  I had pairs of 250, 500 and 1800 in the
> Main RX and a 500 in the Sub RX, for a total of about
> $935...not to mention the $165 roofing filter to put it
> anywhere close to Orion's front end.  Compare $1750 +
> 935 + 165 = $2850 to an original Orion plus Inrad #762
> for around $2500.  And don't forget to add the key
> click mod to the Yaesu!
>
>                                         73,  Bill  W4ZV
>


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