[TenTec] K3 vs Orion One

[Arthur Lewis]

Charles....

I have an Orion one and really like it. It is the best rig I have ever owned 
and I aim to keep it for sometime. However, I remember all the complaints 
about the Orion when it came out and all the different firmware versions 
that were tried.

I think the K3 is going through the same firmware correction period and I 
have no doubt that Wayne and the crew at Elecraft will have most of the 
problems solved in the near future. BTW I use version 2.062 and I find that 
I like the stable factor more than the noise reduction improvement.

I guess the bottom line is they are both great rigs and Ten Tec has been out 
a bit longer and has had more time to correct the firmware problems. The 
final chapter as to which is best is yet to be written.

          73 Art WA8VSJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fraz1" <fraz1 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] K3 vs Orion One


> Charles.....
>
> Exactly why I sold my K3 and kept the Orion.  But, I could hear the
> difference as well.  And, the s l o w and low SSB output was also an 
> issue.
> No band stacking registers was not fun.
>
> 73 John K4NP (still using v 1.372)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Harpole" <k4vud at hotmail.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:24 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] K3 vs Orion One
>
>
> I am the lucky owner of both a K3 factory and an ORION one (latter set up 
> by
> TT expert).  My brief observations:
> 1. ORION front panel is my kind of BIG and vastly more fun.
> 2. With my ears and skill level, I CAN NOT hear the difference between the
> two.
> 3.  I do not want to participate in making it nor wait until the K3 is
> mostly done.... upgrades, upgrades, ah fooy.
> 4. If the rig god took one away, sadly it would have to be the K3.
> de K4VUD Charles Harpole
>
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