[TenTec] re Orion II thoughts

[Rob Atkinson, K5UJ]

<<<On my list of "shoulda" for the Orion II is that it be a 200w rig.  I 
like to
be barefoot on CW and digital except for tough ones.>>>

that's not likely to happen.  Most TT customers don't seem to want it.  In 
order to appreciate a 200 w. PA you have to own a rig that has it, and that 
means getting a non Ten Tec rig.   I used to wonder what was so wonderful 
about 200 w., until I got a Yaesu 1000 mp Mk V and learned for myself.  Now 
I would not consider a 100 w. rig.   For TT, 200 w. presents other 
production problems:  They would not be able to use one PA for all their 
rigs including the Jupiter and probably the Omni 7.  They would have to make 
and sell another power supply.  Ten Tec seems to like to make and sell as 
few accessories as possible, and use the same circuits across rigs whenever 
possible.  For example, I believe the IF filters in the Orion 1 were the 
same as what they used in the Omni 6.  So, you'll probably never see a 200 
w. PA in a Ten Tec rig, unless things reach the point where there's 
overwhelming customer demand for one, and 200 w. is actually more desirable 
for ssb operators, and TT's customers seem to be mostly cw ops.

rob / k5uj

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