[TenTec] How much for an Orion III?

[Wade Staggs]

And in listening to my signal over the Internet. There was no shame at all
in the way my 30 year old Paragon… got the job done. Ah... one day the bank
account will overflow. Or maybe it won't. But either way...... We are still
talking on the besr Brand of radio out there.  Maybe its time for a New
Antenna or Tower for you. Don"t let that Radio Bugdet turn into 50 OR
SO.... NEW pairs of shoes.

                  73 from Wade/KJ4WS

On Sunday, April 13, 2014, K8JHR <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:
>
> 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?
>
>
>                    _______________
>
> 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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