[TenTec] FS: Ten-Tec Orion 565

[Toby Pennington]

Good tuner Rick,   but don't really like manual tuners anymore. Toby  K4NH

On 7/7/2014 12:26 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Big mistake selling the 238C.
> Should have hung onto that.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Toby
> Pennington
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:21 PM
> To: John K Gotwals; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] FS: Ten-Tec Orion 565
>
> John,   I hope you can sell the Orion.   If the RIt is still
> intermittent,  you may have to make allowances in price for that problem,
> as it cannot be fixed at all in some of the radios from what I
> understand.   I have now sold all my Ten Tec gear as I don't trust what
> is going on now with a new owner.  I got 1500 out of my Orion,   and got
> 2500 out of the Orion 2.  But both radios were perfect.   I sold the amp
> for 1500 and the 238C tuner for 530 bucks.   So,  just got the K line in
> here and I am satisfied with the elecraft gear for now.
>
> Good Luck with the sale.     Toby K4NH
>
>
>
> On 7/7/2014 9:36 AM, John K Gotwals wrote:
>> I purchased this fully loaded Orion 565 with auto tuner new from
>> Ten-Tec in August, 2005. My house has always been smoke and pet free,
>> and the Orion exterior is in like-new condition. The 565 has last been
>> back to Ten-Tec in June of 2012 for several updates including RIT/XIT
>> encoder, display, logic board and memory battery replacements. In
>> addition to the standard roofing crystal filters, this 565 is also
>> equipped with the optional Ten-Tec 1.8 kHz, 500 Hz & 250 Hz roofing
>> filters. The Orion is equipped with the latest firmware (3.032x5).
>>
>> Package includes 565 radio (S/N 03C10675), power cord, hand mike and
>> manual. The 565 is in good operating condition, although the RIT/XIT
>> works intermittently. I receive excellent audio reports.
>>
>> I am selling the 565 because I want to purchase a new Elecraft K3. The
>> asking price is $1400, which includes shipping (CONUS) in a Ten-Tec
>> supplied carton. Payment must be by USPS money order or PayPal. If
>> payment is by check, I will not ship until your check has cleared, and
>> my bank informs me that the funds have been received. You can contact
>> me at n9jg "at" ARRL dot net
>>
>> John Gotwals, N9JG
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