[TenTec] re Orion II thoughts

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Thu, 2007-01-04 at 19:18 +0000, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
> <<<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.

And Omni V, Omni A, B, C, D, Paragon, Corsair I and II, and all vintage
Tentec rigs with plug in filters, but not the Scout.

> 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
> 
How does 1/2 S unit help in most none threshold communications?

73, Jerry, K0CQ