[TenTec] [Orion] "Technical Correspondence", August 2007 issue

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Thu, 2007-07-26 at 14:20 -0700, Paul Gates, KD3JF wrote:
> Mike that is the problem with the 706 having VHF, UHF. If I had a radio which was for 160-10 I would be happy. You know why I feel that way? I am not an engineer! I am not a complainer. I have a 706 MKIIG and my TenTec Triton IV handles noise a lot better than the 706.

Since in VHF circles the 706 has a reputation for an ineffective noise
blanker, I went with the Yaesu 857D that does have an effective noise
blanker. In it I find the 500 Hz mechanical filter is better for pulling
out weak signals than the audio based DSP.

73, Jerry, K0CQ