[TenTec] ORION II the right rig for SSB ?

[John]

I am very satisfied with my Orion II .  I have received nothing but good 
reports on my audio (705 mic ) .  My mic out put is around 60 and I bust 
pile ups on a regular basis.  The Orion II is a fantastic rig Period !  John 
Molenda  kb2huk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Lewis" <wa8vsj at ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] ORION II the right rig for SSB ?


> 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
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <on5gq at skynet.be>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:07 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] ORION II the right rig for SSB ?
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> I sent a mail to Ten Tec and got following answer back:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I went and read these -- I don't think there is any merit to that.  I
>>
>>>would say they just need to turn up the mic gain -- there is no issue
>>
>>>with average power output on SSB being any different than any other
>>
>>>transceiver.  Scott  W4PA
>>
>>
>>
>> This answer could not convince me actually to order the Orion.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope to find here users comments and advices helping me to make my
>> buying
>> decision.
>>
>>
>>
>> Looking forward for the comments with the intention to become shortly
>> member
>> of the Ten Tec family.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> ON5GQ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this outgoing message.
>> Checked by AVG.
>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1260 - Release Date:
>> 5/02/2008
>> 9:44
>>
>>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TenTec mailing list
>> TenTec at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>
>
>


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>