[TenTec] Merger

[Cecil]

Oh don't read me wrong...never said the Orion was not a giant killer...it was.  Keyword here is WAS.

All the others mentioned are still being made and have some killer bells and whistles you would expect to find on a flagship model.  They won't appeal to everyone...most flagship models don't for several reasons the price point being one.  But they do sell.  There are quite a few 7800's out there.

I also like to look at the Sherwood page but it ranks only on one receiver parameter and many believe its a ranking of best to worst but there are many more considerations than just close spaced IM to make a well rounded receiver/transceiver.

One example...you could make the top of Rob list but have audio that's difficult to live with and it becomes a less desirable product.

Just my thoughts...

Cecil
K5DL 

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> On May 20, 2014, at 8:21 PM, Dave Heil <k8mn at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> 
> I enjoy perusing the Sherwood receiver stats.  What about either of the Orions was not compatible with the likes of the IC-7800 or TS-990 at a great deal less money?  Even the FT-5000's receiver is only marginally better in some regards. The problem was, they quit making them.
> 
> 73,
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> Dave Heil K8MN
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>> On 5/21/2014 01 05, Cecil wrote:
>> I agree...I'd buy that.  That said I would also like to see Ten-Tec do a blow out flagship to showcase the best they are capable of.
>> 
>> It would be a low volume unit but would be competitive with the Icom 7800, the Kenwood TS-990 and the Yaesu FT-9000...  Things learned in that process could trickle down to the volume sales leaders...
>> 
>> Just thinking out loud...
>> 
>> Cecil
>> K5DL
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