[TenTec] ORION II the right rig for SSB ?

[Arthur Lewis]

Ben

I have the Orion with the Heil HM 10 mike and I also get great reports on my 
audio. The HM 10 has both elements in it, but I usually use the element 5. I 
mostly work DX on SSB and CW.

  Art WA8VSJ
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Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: [TenTec] ORION II the right rig for SSB ?


> Hello,
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> I made my subscription to this reflector with the intention to buy an 
> ORION
> II on a short term and I try to get as much as possible inputs and 
> comments
> from TT Orion II users.
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> As my operation is for 99% SSB, DX, big Pile-Ups and contests I am
> especially looking for comments from TT users with SSB experiences.
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> I got the opportunity to use a FT-2000 during several months, all in all 
> an
> unit with nice features, but the voice compressor is mediocre and the
> average power output, Talk Power, is quite low compared to other rigs.
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> In the archives of this reflector and reviews on Eham I found also 
> negative
> comments regarding the average SSB power output of the Orion II.
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> I sent a mail to Ten Tec and got following answer back:
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>>I went and read these -- I don't think there is any merit to that.  I
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>>would say they just need to turn up the mic gain -- there is no issue
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>>with average power output on SSB being any different than any other
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>>transceiver.  Scott  W4PA
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> This answer could not convince me actually to order the Orion.
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> I hope to find here users comments and advices helping me to make my 
> buying
> decision.
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> Looking forward for the comments with the intention to become shortly 
> member
> of the Ten Tec family.
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> Best 73
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> Ben
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> ON5GQ
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