[TenTec] How much for an Orion III?

[K8JHR]

On 4/12/2014 9:21 AM, Rsoifer at aol.com wrote:

TT says that they  plan to emphasize  "affordable"
> products, and I'm sure that's a good business decision.   Rather, I'm saying
> that if they do bring out a new "flagship" radio, make it the  best on the
> market, as the KWM-2 and the 565 Orion were when they came  out.
>
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That makes sense.  No matter what the price break,  there is no sense 
coming out with second rate goods.  It should be the best $X,xxx.00  rig 
on the market.

So, what you mean is ... it must be a Ten-Tec.    ;-)   Right?


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Parenthetically... while we are talking about what we want in our next 
radio...

I am feeling kinda stud this week. I sold my Brand X radio, so I have a 
pile of extra change rattling in my piggy bank.  I have an Omni VII and 
Orion II, but having the scratch to do it... I tried desperately to 
justify buying another radio...  really I did!  But, when I compared ALL 
the specifications and analyzed all the factors that matter to me, I 
just could not do it.  And, while I really wanted to buy a new radio, 
and many models looked good, I did not find anything that is 
substantially BETTER than what I have now.  The only thing missing is a 
panadapter, but with N4PY software, and the German FiFi SDR kit I built, 
it comes pretty close.  Um... ah... Did I mention how much I want to buy 
another radio??   I suppose I could get a Flex,  or a K3, or really blow 
a wad on the FTdx5000, but I cannot see where how that would be 
substantially BETTER than what I have.   Bottom line:  would I make any 
more contacts with another radio?  Would I win the next contest?  or... 
Would I lose if I just use my current radios, instead?  Would I have any 
more sex appeal?     ;-)    Er... Nope, on all points, especially the 
latter!

So I decided I am really well enough off as it is, and I decided my 
station is pretty nice already!  I don't have any regrets and am not 
jealous  (not that the other guys don't have good radios... just that I 
have no reason to feel inadequate or behind.  And that, friends, is 
pretty cool.

However... Please don't tell my young bride that I have spare change in 
the piggy bank, or else she will get big ideas!     ;-)

So I fired up the OrionII today and easily checked into the TT Owners 
Net, quickly cutting through the pileup with my dopey old dipole.  I 
enjoyed listening the others check in,  and Norm, WB4YBY, you have 
AWESOME AUDIO, as does Jack W4KBI in Fla, and I was PROUD as Heck to be 
one of the gang.

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