[TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...

[jack]

my choice for good solid radio is the Orion (original unmodified). works 
great and one has several choices of firmware to try.the main receiver 
reminds me of the Collins 75s3b i had years ago: quiet and wonderfully good 
even with s7 noise which is common in my location. no boxes necessary to run 
digital/CW, just plug and play. oh, to be safe one does need an electronic 
switch to key the Orion in CW mode. (made from one transistor, a diode and 
two resistors). plug the Orion into a serial port, the switch into another 
serial port (or USB/serial port) and go. (MixW works wonderfully for all the 
digital modes i can imagine ever wanting to use.) the Orion comes with 
cables for digital modes, just plug into the sound card on the computer. 
most any generic sound card works fine.
i see nothing on the market for the price that beats the Orion. clearly if 
one wants portability there are other choices.
jack
ak7o

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...


> Did you mean Orion one or Omni one?
>
> Bob AD5VJ
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Charles Harpole
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:16 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; lciotti at twcny.rr.com
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...
>>
>>
>> Ok, u r on the Ten Tec reflector so expect good words abt
>>
>> them.  Here is my list in order of best to lesser:
>>
>> OMNI ONE used.... best buy in ham radio today.
>>
>> Elecraft K3... the options really run up the $$$.
>>
>> Yaesu FT-1000MP used, next and cheaper.
>>
>> FT-1000MP Mark 5 used with new roofing filter.
>>
>> Pro 3 used, but it wears out fast, so watch the used market.
>>
>> FT-2000 new may be too much $$$ but very very feature rich.
>>
>> Any new NEW Ten-Tec due to big improvements over earlier models.
>>
>> FT-950 and especially FT-450 (note this is Yaesu, not Kenwood)
>>
>> are good buys and the FT-450 is a LOT of radio for the price.
>>
>> ICOM 746 Pro (new only) is not too bad for what it is.
>>
>>
>> MUCH LESSER radios:
>>
>> NO to the TS-2000 and
>> Any other Kenwood, and I mean it.
>>
>> Why buy an old Icom or TS-950 when OMNI 1 is better?
>>
>> The FT-1000D is great but no computer control possible.
>>
>> Spend until it hurts because you deserve to have a
>>
>> superior radio for the long haul.  U will be so glad
>>
>> u went up a little more, as per above, over the years
>>
>> to come.  GL  73
>>
>>
>> Charles Harpole
>>
>>
>> k4vud at hotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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